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People also ask, what can Botnets be used for?

A botnet is a number of Internet-connecteddevices, each of which is running one or more bots. Botnetscan be used to perform distributed denial-of-serviceattack (DDoS attack), steal data, send spam, and allows theattacker to access the device and its connection.

Also Know, is it illegal to have a botnet? A botnet is used for illegal/maliciouspurposes, if so, then it is illegal and is bound bylaw. However, if the botnet has every single personconsent in that network. A botnet will be designated for agood deed.

Subsequently, one may also ask, what is the best botnet?

Here we count down five botnets that emerged in2017:

• 1. ' Star Wars' Twitter Botnet.
• Hajime Malware Botnet.
• WireX Android Botnet.
• The Reaper IoT Botnet.
• Satori IoT Botnet.

What are some real world examples of botnets?

Smaller botnets can be in the hundreds orlow thousands of infected machines, and larger ones can run intothe millions of PCs. Examples of well-knownbotnets that have emerged in recent years include Conficker,Zeus, Waledac, Mariposa and Kelihos.