Bot Worms – From Whatis.com Posted By Margaret Rouse
A bot worm is a self-replicating malware
program that resides in current memory (RAM),
turns infected computers into zombies
(or bots) and transmits itself to other computers. A bot worm may be created
with the ultimate intention of creating a botnet
that functions as a vehicle for the spread of viruses,
Trojans
and spam.
Typically, bot worms have exploited vulnerabilities in Windows
operating systems but attacks are increasingly targeting other types of applications,
including antivirus
software. In December 2006, a bot worm called Big Yellow exploited a
vulnerability in the corporate version of Symantec's security software.
One of the earliest bot worms was Zotob,
which exploited a buffer
overflow vulnerability, allowing malicious hackers
to gather personal and financial information from targeted computers and networks.
Sometimes the presence of a bot worm causes the infected computer to repeatedly
crash. Often, however, the user of an infected computer may not be aware of the
trouble until identity
theft has actually caused credit problems or an updated anti-malware
program detects the presence of the bot worm.
The best defense against bot worms is to be sure the
latest patches are installed in any Windows-based computer exposed to the
Internet. In addition, anti-virus and anti-spyware
programs should be run and updated on a regular basis.
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