Security analysts warned Windows users about it — and now it’s happening. Hackers launched an attack against Windows PCs over the weekend. The attack came disguised as one-at-a-time bot pinpricks, instead of the massive worm some had feared. Also known as zombies, a bot is a type of malware that allows an attacker to gain complete control over an affected computer. There are potentially tens of thousands of computers infected with bots without their owners’ knowledge.
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Windows Weathers Attack of the Bots
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire August 16, 2006 11:49 AMSecurity analysts warned Windows users about it — and now it’s happening. Hackers launched an attack against Windows PCs over the weekend. The attack came disguised as one-at-a-time bot pinpricks, instead of the massive worm some had feared. Also known as zombies, a bot is a type of malware that allows an attacker to gain complete control over an affected computer. There are potentially tens of thousands of computers infected with bots without their owners’ knowledge.