Botnets

By: Brandon Sherman

What is a Botnet?

Botnet is a term referring to a network of multiple computers being affected by software robots. These robots or bots as they are often referred to as are controlled remotely from the attacker’s computer. The attacker’s computer controls the command and control section of the victim’s computer.

What have Botnets done?

Botnets are usually used for financial gain. Like the ZeroAccess botnet. This botnet is used for click fraud and bitcoin mining.

Prevention of Botnets

Companies and agencies such as Microsoft and the FBI are diligently working on a solution for the Botnet problem.

Microsoft took down 40% of ZeroAccess' infrastructure.

18 IP addresses 49 domain names

How to prevent Botnets

Most of the best ways to prevent botnets are being done only on server and the ISP side of the problem as previously stated. But there are a few ways you can prevent them yourself.

Keep all software up to date.

Do not click on suspicious links.

Try not to open any malicious attachments.

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