BOTNETS

[Admin]

What are bots and why are they more dangerous than your typical virus or malware?

This topic will be explored further here.

[Admin]

BOTNETS are becoming more prevalent nowadays and I just thought I'd give you guys a heads up that there is no anti virus in the world that can stop a bot once it is in your computer and the worse part of it is you wont even know.

So lets start from the beginning and let me explain what a BOTNET is.
In very laymen terms a BOTNET is a network of compromised computers that can be used to...well... compromise just about anything on the net from financial organizations to a country's defense network but my personal favorite..sending off SPAM emails.

How does one get affiliated to such a network, easy enough get some malware into your computer or open up some of those spam emails and hey presto you just might be lucky enough to get bitten.

So why is it so powerful? Well imagine someone trying to break into your house with a very strong security system heck he wont get 2 feet through the door before the cops come a calling right? Well now imagine an entire construction crew trying to break into your house with heavy equipment....get the picture?

So size does matter after all, the bigger the BOTNETwork the harder it is to stop and the harder it is to track down.

I hope I have shed some light in the BOTNET saga to you guys, let me know if you have any further questions about it.

Cheers
Faizul