How to disable ip_contrack_irc when its compiled into the kernel?

[Justin Hammond <fish@dynam.ac>]

Hi all

We have a problem on one of our servers. Its running:

Linux 2.4.17 on a Sparc Box with IPtables 1.2.4

The Kernel support for IPtables was compiled into the kernel, not as
loadable modules, and now we have some problems. 

We recently setup a IRC server for a customer, and they came back and
told us that DCC sending was not working for any client connected to
this IRC server. A quick check of the logs revealed:

Forged DCC command from 218.103.157.103: 1.154.254.169:0
Forged DCC command from 218.103.157.103: 1.154.254.169:0
Forged DCC command from 218.103.157.103: 1.154.254.169:0
Forged DCC command from 218.103.157.103: 1.154.254.169:0


Throughout the entire kernel log. 

(I believe the problem has been fixed in later releases of iptables, so
I'm not after a fix)

Now here is my problem. The Server is in Sydney, Australia, and I'm in
Singapore, around 8000Miles away, so doing a remote kernel compile and
reboot to remove the contrack_irc module is not something that I fancy. 

I'm wondering if there is a Rule or way that I can disable the contrack
module from operating?

Thanks :)

Justin