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Are you unknowingly part of a "botnet"?
Bots (derived from web robot) are small automated programs that perform specific duties on the Internet. For instance, when you use sites like MySimon.com to find the best price on a blender, you are using a "shopbot". Google's indexing bot called Googlebot goes out every day looking millions of web pages to add to their index.
While most bots are providing valuable services, some are designed for malicious intent. There are thousands of bad bots roaming the Internet attempting to infect computers so they can become "zombies" in a network of bots, called a botnet.
Those infected by these bots rarely realize that they are participating in sending out spam, worms or viruses that impact others.
Listen in as we give you the tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, how to watch for signs of infection and what to do if you think you might be infected.
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Original Air Date: Jun 30, 2007
This Week's Links
- What is a "botnet"?
- How can I tell if I am part of a botnet?
- FBI's Operation "Bot Roast" - over 1 million victims
- PPC Advertisers beware! Botnet used in click fraud scam
- Teen convicted of using botnet to boost online gaming score
- A great video on malicious software
- Video on how botnets are used for spam
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Honeypot: In computer vernacular, a honeypot is a computer system setup as a trap for attackers or malicious users attempting to exploit others. Companies that develop anti-virus and anti-spam software often use honeypots to keep up with all the new ways that the bad guys try to get to us.
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