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botnet
A '''Botnet''' is a network of compromised computers; while not a form of [[malware]], a botnet can be the consequence of a malware attack. Often created by a ''Trojan horse'' or a worm, a botnet can be used to send [[spam]] or to attack [[computer]]s. For example, security researchers at [[Intego]] discovered a ''Trojan horse'' responsible for a [[Apple|Mac]] botnet in January, 2009, hidden inside pirated copies of popular Mac [[software]].<ref>Intego Security Alert. [http://www.intego.com/news/ism0901.asp Mac Trojan Horse OSX.Trojan.iServices.A Found in Pirated Apple iWork 09], intego.com, January 22, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://blog.intego.com/2009/01/26/new-variant-of-mac-trojan-horse-iservices-found-in-pirated-adobe-photoshop-cs4/ New Variant of Mac Trojan Horse iServices Found in Pirated Adobe Photoshop CS4], ''The Mac Security Blog'', January 26, 2009.
* [http://www.intego.com/news/ism0902.asp Intego Security Alert]</ref>
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* [http://www.intego.com/news/ism0902.asp Intego Security Alert]</ref>
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