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Botnet
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2007-07-27 11:28
According to Wikipedia, a botnet is a a collection of software robots-- software applications that run automated tasks over the internet.
The Wikipedia entries for bot and botnet give further background on the types of attacks and preventative measures. To remedy, examine the host for evidence of infection by malware and remedy as a malicious code incident. See Handling Malicious Code Incidents in Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. A local copy of the document is here.