Zombie infections are good at hiding so they are not noticed—and escape removal. They often have file and process names similar, or even identical, to normal system file names and processes so users won't think twice if they do see them.
Fortinet, a network security company, recently issued a Zombie Awareness Month Computer Survival Guide to help users... Continue reading »
A ZOMBIE computer or "bot" lets an unauthorized person gain control over it. A hacker. a malicious Website or e-mail, or a tainted USB thumb drive is typically the source of infection. The zombie (or bot) patiently waits to be summoned to perform some nefarious task often as a part of an army of tens of thousands, or even millions, of zombie PCs, called a botnet.
Attackers can access lists of zombie PCs and activate them to help execute DoS... Continue reading »