Zombie (computing)
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zombie-computing-282-12739912
title:
Zombie (computing)
text:
In computing, a zombie is a computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker via a computer virus, computer worm, or trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker. Zombie computers often coordinate together in a botnet controlled by the hacker, and are used for activities such as spreading e-mail spam and launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against web servers. Most victims are unaware that their compu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Compromised computer used for malicious tasks on a network
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(computing)
date created:
date modified:
2024-04-26T07:58:18Z
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