Botnet computers are also called _____.

a. zombies
b. daemons
c. narutus
d. konohas


a. zombies
The term botnet is used to describe a large group of computers, which are controlled from one or more remote locations by hackers, without the knowledge or consent of their owners. Basedon a command by the attacker or at a preset time, the botnet computers (also called zombies) go into action, each sending a simple request for access to the target site again and again—dozens of times per second.

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