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"&lt;strong&gt;Zombie&lt;/strong&gt;u00a0refers to a computer that has been infected with malware that attempts to run without detection to perform tasks for someone else.u00a0The most common examples are computers infected with malware that causes them to send spam on behalf of a spammer.rnrnThe malware run by zombies typically tries to run without being noticed, so that it can continue to do whatever itu2019s been instructed to do for as long as possible before it is detected and removed.rnrnZombies are often run at the direction of some form of u201cmaster controlu201d computer elsewhere on the internet with whom they communicate. Such a zombie is also referred to as au00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https://glossary.askleo.com/bot/&quot;&gt;bot&lt;/a&gt;.rnrnLarge numbers of bots under the control of a single master control or u201cbot herderu201d are referred to as au00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https://glossary.askleo.com/botnet/&quot;&gt;botnet&lt;/a&gt;."
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