Talk:Botnet

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Definition: A set of compromised computers which can collectively provide services to a "bot herder". [d] [e]

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Positive botnet application?

I would not call a company using its own PCs for testing a "botnet", but this Computer World story does: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9174539/Microsoft_runs_fuzzing_botnet_finds_1_800_Office_bugs