IRC is what I would call the “ancient MSN”. Even though this is true, many people around the world still use IRC daily – whether for chatting or for downloading warez, the fact remains that IRC will never die. I for one mainly use IRC to download the latest movies, games and software releases. Pre-times can be very fast – sometimes even faster than public releases on BitTorrent.

The question is – how can you download warez through a chat client?

Simple. This is done through the use of XDCC bots. In most cases, XDCC bots are found on remotely controlled servers in places that have high-speed connections. Sometimes the server can be found in a large company or in a university nearby.