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In Internet terminology, a vandalbot is a malicious type of bot, an automated script that performs programmed types of vandalism edits or similar operations to a wiki at high rate. As noted by OrthodoxWiki in its article on vandalism:
| “ | Because of the speed with which they work, (vandalbots) can do a lot of damage, and this damage can take time to fix. It is a sad fact that as our traffic and popularity has increased so have the automated attacks.[1] | ” |
Because of the damage these particular bots can cause when created and used by ill-intentioned vandals bent on mischief and sabotage of wikis, editors and wiki administrators/sysops are advised on their sites to immediately block the vandalbots on sight; OrthodoxWiki, in its Vandalism article, recommends indefinite bans in the event of automated attacks by vandalbots, followed by cleanup and reversion of the targeted pages to the last legitimate edits.