Bot herder

Bot herders are hackers who use automated techniques to scan specific network ranges and find vulnerable systems, such as machines without current security patches, on which to install their bot program. The infected machine then becomes one of many zombies in a botnet and responds to commands given by the bot herder, usually via an Internet Relay Chat channel. One of the notable bot herders includes the controller of Conficker, a prolific worm from 2009. A bot herder usually uses a pseudonym to keep themselves anonymous and may use proxy servers, shell accounts, and bouncers to conceal their IP address thus maintaining anonymity.

Bot herders^[1] are hackers who use automated techniques to scan specific network ranges and find vulnerable systems, such as machines without current security patches, on which to install their bot program.^[2] The infected machine then becomes one of many zombies^[3] in a botnet and responds to commands given by the bot herder, usually via an Internet Relay Chat channel.

One of the notable bot herders includes the controller of Conficker, a prolific worm from 2009.

A bot herder usually uses a pseudonym to keep themselves anonymous and may use proxy servers, shell accounts, and bouncers to conceal their IP address thus maintaining anonymity.

See also

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• Internet bot
• Botnet

References

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1. ^ Goodin, Dan. "Microsoft goes bot herder hunting in streets of Russia". www.theregister.com.
2. ^ "Bot herder | Malwarebytes Glossary". Malwarebytes.
3. ^ "Bugtraq". bugtraq.securityfocus.com.

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