Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a botnet?
A) a fraudulent e-mail attack that targets a specific person or organization by personalizing the message
B) spider software used by a search algorithm to crawl various Web sites to return a query
C) a small text file passed to a Web browser on a user's computer by a Web server
D) a common platform used by search engines to index the contents of a Web site
E) destructive software robots working together on a collection of zombie computers via the Internet

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A botnet is a group of computers that have been infected with malware and are controlled remotely by a cybercriminal. These computers (also known as zombies) can be used to carry out various malicious activities, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks or sending spam emails.

Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Definition of a Botnet