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DDad4ynger

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  1. Bots....short for internet robots, or automated programs that try to make connections to gather information.

    From Norton Security:

    The Good

    One of the typical “good” bot uses is to gather information. Bots in such guises are called web crawlers. Another “good” use is automatic interaction with instant messaging, instant relay chat, or assorted other web interfaces. Dynamic interaction with websites is yet another way bots are used for positive purposes.

    The Bad

    Malicious bots are defined as self-propagating malware that infects its host and connects back to a central server(s). The server functions as a “command and control center” for a botnet, or a network of compromised computers and similar devices. Malicious bots have the “worm-like ability to self-propagate,” and can also:

    • Gather passwords
    • Log keystrokes
    • Obtain financial information
    • Relay spam
    • Capture and analyze packets
    • Launch DoS attacks
    • Open back doors on the infected computer
    • Exploit back doors opened by viruses and worms

    Bots are usually used to infect large numbers of computers. These computers form a “botnet,” or a bot network.

    Thanks for that great explanation.

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