A term derived from “robot network;” is a large automated and distributed network of previously compromised computers that can be simultaneously controlled to launch large-scale attacks such as a deni [..]

A botnet is a large number of compromised computers that are used to create and send spam or viruses or flood a network with messages as a denial of service attack.

A botnet is a group of computers that are controlled from a single source and run related software programs and scripts. While botnets can be used for distributed computing purposes, such as a scienti [..]

A botnet refers to a type of bot running on an IRC network that has been created with a trojan. When an infected computer is on the Internet the bot can then start up an IRC client and connect to an I [..]

A term that refers to a collection of computers hijacked by a virus (usually a trojan horse). All the computers can be controlled by one operator.

a jargon term for a collection of software robots, or bots, that run autonomously and automatically. They run on groups of zombie computers controlled remotely.

A botnet is a collection of computers which have been taken control of and which are used in combination to send out spam and other malicious software.

A botnet (derived from robot network) is a "zombie army" of computers commandeered by cybercriminals to perpetrate everything from sending out spam to crashing a network by flooding it with [..]

A botnet, short for robot network, is a group of computers that are being exploited to distribute spam and/or viruses. These computers have been infected with a trojan that receives commands from the [..]

A group of computers under the control of hostile software that causes them to act in concert. The software effectively makes the computers act as robots (the bot in botnet) under the control of someo [..]

(also known as zombie army) is a cluster of computers whose systems have been seized and compromised by an individual with malicious intent. The individual uses these  machines to carry out acts of cy [..]

A network of compromised computers, also called a zombie network.

A type of internet connection that is faster than dial up.

A network or group of zombie

Collection of computers that are infected with small bits of code (bots) that allow a remote computer to control some or all of the functions of the infected machines. The botmaster who controls the i [..]

a virtual network of bots working together for a common purpose. Each bot runs on a different computer, sometimes without the knowledge of the computer's owner. Malicious botnets may send e-mail [..]

A network of remotely controlled systems used to coordinate attacks and distribute malware, spam, and phishing scams. Bots (short for robots) are programs that are covertly installed on a targeted sys [..]

A botnet or bot network is a group of computers that can be remotely controlled by a hacker that has placed malicious software onto each device. The botnet’s owner can then use all connected devices t [..]

A large group of infected computers that can be used to mount coordinated attacks.

A botnet is a collection of internet-connected computers that are infected with malicious software that allows an attacker to control them without their owner's knowledge, often with the purp [..]

A network of computers that is used to forward spam and viruses on the internet. The term is a combination of shortened versions of two words, robot and network. The use of a proper firewall on your h [..]

A botnet is a collection of internet-connected programs communicating with other similar programs in order to perform tasks. This can be as mundane as keeping control of an IRC channel, or it could be [..]

A botnet is a network of zombie computers under the remote control of a master.

A jargon term for a collection of software robots, or bots, which run autonomously and automatically. Put simply, a Botnet is a large collection of infected computers that can be controlled remotely b [..]

A botnet is a collection of compromised devices, each of which is known as a 'bot', connected to the Internet. When a device is compromised by an attacker, there is often code within the mal [..]

A botnet or ‘zombie army’ is a network of computers (or bots) that are infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the knowledge of their owners.

Once a computer is compromised by a hacker and turned into a zombie machine, hackers will often combine the power of several compromised machines into one network called a botnet. While botnets will o [..]

A type of Remote Control Software, specifically a collection of software robots, or 'bots', which run autonomously. Botnets have been used for sending spam remotely, installing more Spyware without consent, and other illicit purposes.

A botnet is a collection of infected computers that are remotely controlled by a hacker.

A botnet is a group of computers connected in a coordinated fashion for malicious purposes. Each computer in a botnet is called a bot. These bots form a network of compromised computers, which is cont [..]

A jargon term for a collection of software robots, or bots, which run autonomously and automatically. They run on groups of zombie computers controlled remotely. This can also refer to the network of [..]

(Internet) A collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam. * '''2010''', "Long life spam", ''The Economi [..]