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A large number of hijacked computers controlled by a botmaster via the Internet. Some botnets have been estimated to include hundreds of thousands of computers. Botnets are sometimes rented out, sometimes for as little as 4 cents per machine.
The machines are recruited via a virus (e.g. sent by e-mail), a drive-by download or a worm.Last updated: 2019-03-16
Nearby terms:
BOSS ♦ bot ♦ botmaster ♦ botnet ♦ botnet herder ♦ bottom ♦ BottomFeeder
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