Re: botnet representation

["Kristian Erik Hermansen" <user=152@nabble.blu.org>]

 Malware researchers actively exploit and alter the characteristics of 
large botnets so that you can never trust the numbers.  Who's to say I 
didn't install 100 copies in my virtual lab for personal research :-). 
Additionally, if you can take over the command station, you win.  The 
problem is that much of the protocols are encrypted.  The trick is to 
find a vuln and use it against the botnet to deactivate it, or at 
least, shrivel it a bit...hehe 



On 5/8/08, Eric Chadbourne <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> while i know little about botnets at the moment this is a fascinating 
> looking map.  saw the link on slashdot.  thought i would pass it along 
> as it is pretty darn cool. 
> http://www.csoonline.com/article/348317/What_a_Botnet_Looks_Like
> 
> - eric c. 
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