The danger of botnets

Have you ever wondered, what consequences can a simple spyware or adware infection have? Do you really know why it is so important to detect and remove parasites as quickly as possible and not wait till next weekend, week, etc.? Whether you did, or not, read this. Sunbelt Software, makers of CounterSpy, one of the most popular anti-spyware programs, have made a research on botnets and posted a bit scary, but real example. The post gives a practical look at the problem – you can see what botnet masters can really do.

Read more to find out, why hackers easily get a full control over systems infected with harmless looking pests.

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