The most common threats to your computer and online safety
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Botnets
If you've never heard of a botnet, it's likely because they go largely undetected.
What they are:
A collection of software robots, or 'bots', that creates an army of infected computers (known as ‘zombies') that are remotely controlled by the originator. Yours may be one of them and you may not even know it.
What they can do:
Send spam emails with viruses attached.
Spread all types of malware.
Can use your computer as part of a denial of service attack against other systems.
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