Understanding the Botnet Phenomenon

Authors

  • Dr. Priyanka Surendran Assistant Professor, Department of Business Informatics, AMA International University, BAHRAIN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31033/ijemr.8.4.40

Keywords:

Bots, Botnet, C&C, Botmaster

Abstract

Internet threats have increased manifold with the arrival of botnets. Many organizations worldwide and the social networks have been affected by botnets. Numerous researches have been carried to understand the concept of bots, C&C channels, botnet and botmasters. These botnets have been able to update itself regularly which makes them very difficult to be detected. The purpose of this paper is to understand the of behavior of botnets and its affect on the virtual world. The paper has also analyzed the types of botnets, lifecycle and elements of botnets.

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Published

2018-08-31
CITATION
DOI: 10.31033/ijemr.8.4.40
Published: 2018-08-31

How to Cite

Dr. Priyanka Surendran. (2018). Understanding the Botnet Phenomenon. International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, 8(4), 193–195. https://doi.org/10.31033/ijemr.8.4.40

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2018): August Issue

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2018 Dr. Priyanka Surendran

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