{"id":5145,"date":"2018-08-27T16:49:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T11:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2021-02-24T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T09:09:45","slug":"what-is-botnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/comodo-news\/what-is-botnet\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Botnet? How To Block Botnet Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A botnet<\/strong> refers to the network of infected computers that is controlled by a hacker remotely. The hacker makes use of the devices in the network to send spam, stage DDoS attacks, or spread viruses without the knowledge of the system owners. Botnet<\/em> poses the biggest challenge today in the computer security landscape.<\/p>\n

Botnet Infections \u2013 How Do Hacker Takes Control?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order for a computer to fall a prey to the botnet attack, it needs to be infected with a particular type of malware. After the infection is complete, it will establish contacts with a remote server or other infected computers in the network. The instructions from the hacker who controls the computers are passed on and executed without the consent of the system owner.<\/p>\n

How to identify botnets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is easy to identify a system infected with a botnet<\/a> in the similar way you recognize a system infected with other types of malicious software. The usual signs and symptoms include:<\/p>\n