
Botnets: An In-Depth Investigation
In the movies of today, zombies are an undead creature that infect the living through a bite. In the technological world, a zombie computer is capable of doing the same thing. The purpose of this project was to research botnets and how they operate. Botnets or zombie computers are now regarded as the most dangerous type of malware, even though many people aren’t aware they even exist. A botnet is a virus that usually enters a computer through a vulnerable port, in the form of a Trojan Horse. The virus then sits in the computer waiting for activation. Once ready, the controller, or Botmaster, can send a single Botmaster, command. This can force the controlled computers to send out spam, for profit, or patriciate in a DDos attack. Throughout this project, the simulation environment Omnet++ was used in an attempt to simulate a botnet attack and attempt to find a way to track down a potential Botmaster.
Presented at the Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA) Poster Fair.
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Work Title | Botnets: An In-Depth Investigation |
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License | In Copyright (Rights Reserved) |
Work Type | Poster |
Publication Date | 2015 |
Deposited | June 06, 2024 |
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