Botnets is a network of zombie computers.
A zombie computer is one which has been infected with Botnet type Malware that is able to control the computer and do the bidding of the Command centre.
This article aims to list the ways or tools to check if your computer has been infected and become part of a botnet.
Some articles on checking for botnet activity:
http://readwrite.com/2009/03/15/is_your_pc_part_of_a_botnet#awesm=~o9ydyMjFYimWMA
Is Your PC Bot-Infested? Here's How to Tell
http://www.pcworld.com/article/170546/how_to_clean_bots.html
How to better protect your PC with botnet protection and avoid malware
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/botnet.aspx
Some tools to identify botnet:
BotHunter http://www.bothunter.net/
SRI International www.sri.com - the creator of BotHunter
RUBotted (Beta) - from Trend Micro,
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner - online virus scan
Checkpoint- the makers of ZoneAlarm - seem to have a product which may not have been released yet.
"The Check Point Anti-Bot Software Blade detects bot-infected machines, prevents bot damages by blocking bot C&C communications, and is continually updated from ThreatCloud™, the first collaborative network to fight cybercrime."
A zombie computer is one which has been infected with Botnet type Malware that is able to control the computer and do the bidding of the Command centre.
This article aims to list the ways or tools to check if your computer has been infected and become part of a botnet.
Some articles on checking for botnet activity:
http://readwrite.com/2009/03/15/is_your_pc_part_of_a_botnet#awesm=~o9ydyMjFYimWMA
Is Your PC Bot-Infested? Here's How to Tell
http://www.pcworld.com/article/170546/how_to_clean_bots.html
How to better protect your PC with botnet protection and avoid malware
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/botnet.aspx
Some tools to identify botnet:
BotHunter http://www.bothunter.net/
SRI International www.sri.com - the creator of BotHunter
RUBotted (Beta) - from Trend Micro,
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner - online virus scan
Checkpoint- the makers of ZoneAlarm - seem to have a product which may not have been released yet.
"The Check Point Anti-Bot Software Blade detects bot-infected machines, prevents bot damages by blocking bot C&C communications, and is continually updated from ThreatCloud™, the first collaborative network to fight cybercrime."
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