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**Re: just wonder why so many viruses has the name "xxxbot" -** 10-07-2004

Some virurii are called bots because they are used in DDOS attacks. They are usually run by a botmaster who has taken control of a number of infected pc's and they can be directed via irc. Keep AV software up to date.

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[WPSC]Silver Ghost Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Re: just wonder why so many viruses has the name "xxxbot" - 10-07-2004 Some virurii are called bots because they are used in DDOS attacks. They are usually run by a botmaster who has taken control of a number of infected pc's and they can be directed via irc. Keep AV software up to date.