Bots & Botnets

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Contents 1 Definitions 1.1 Bot 1.2 Herder 1.3 Zombie 1.4 Scrumping 2 Attacks 2.1 DDoS 2.2 Spamming 2.3 Phishing 3 Life Cycle 4 Bot Management 5 How to Fight Botnets 6 References 7 See Also 8 External Links

Definitions

• Bot
• Herder
• Scrumping

Bot

Herder

Zombie

Scrumping

Attacks

• DDoS
• Spamming
• Phishing

DDoS

Spamming

Phishing

Life Cycle

• Intial setup of configuration settings of the bot
• Register a Dynamic DNS
• Infect a PC with a bot
  • Bot propagates according to the configuration settings
  • Scans for vunerabilities
  • Idle
  • Performs actions as recieved by other bots above it in the chain of command
  • Bot dies:
    • Bot may be taken over by another botnet
    • The bot's owner's pc realizes the pc is a zombie, kills the bot.
    • The chain of command may be compromised above the level.

Bot Management

How to Fight Botnets

References

"Botnet"

See Also

"Alternative Technologies for Ethernet"

External Links