: Links or attachments in unsolicited emails may trigger a "drive-by" infection that installs the bot in the background.
: It scans the infected computer for stored usernames, passwords, and email addresses to fuel further spam campaigns. Spam Bot.exe
: The system joins a "botnet"—a network of thousands of infected computers controlled by a central attacker—which can be used to send millions of spam emails or launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. : Links or attachments in unsolicited emails may
: Links or attachments in unsolicited emails may trigger a "drive-by" infection that installs the bot in the background.
: It scans the infected computer for stored usernames, passwords, and email addresses to fuel further spam campaigns.
: The system joins a "botnet"—a network of thousands of infected computers controlled by a central attacker—which can be used to send millions of spam emails or launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.