Botnets – Cloudeight InfoAve

When email appears to be from a friend…but it’s not

LeeAnn wonders why she gets email that appears to be from her friend – but it’s really not A friend of mine keeps sending me email but she swears she isn’t sending them. Most of the time they’re filled with disgusting advertisements – or links to bad web sites. Our Answer Your friend is most likely telling you… Read More »

What is a botnet?

“The term bot is short for robot. Criminals distribute malicious software (also known as malware) that can turn your computer into a bot (also known as a zombie). When this occurs, your computer can perform automated tasks over the Internet, without you knowing it. Criminals typically use bots to infect large numbers of computers. These computers form a… Read More »