botnet
nounUK /ˈbɒtnɛt/
Etymology From bot + net.
1
Internet A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
Computer security
- Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).2010 November 20, “Long life spam”, in The Economist:
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spyware
- Google Chrome is botnet, use Firefox instead
- Related terms
- botherder