What is Botnet?
A '''Botnet''' (short for [[robot]] [[network]]) is a word which is sometimes used by [[computer scientist]]s. Botnets are made up of many [[software]] agents. Each software agent is controlled remotely. Botnets are known for their ability to act as a unit. Such networks are often used to send [[E-Mail]] [[Spam]], but they can also be used to attack (and bring down) a computer through [[Denial of Service]] attacks, amongst others. A '''Botnet''' can also be referred to as a group of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of [[zombie computers]] that are under the control of an attacker. {{Tech-stub}} [[Category:Computing]]