Bad bots (also known as malware bots or script bots) are automated programs used by cybercriminals to carry out malicious activities on the Internet. These bots can perform a variety of tasks, including data theft, identity theft, network overload, spamming, phishing and more.
Bad bots can get onto a system in a number of ways, including infected email attachments, drive-by downloads, software vulnerabilities or social engineering. Once in the system, they can work secretly and steal data or damage the system without the user noticing.
To protect themselves from bad bots, users can take various measures, such as regularly updating software and operating systems, avoiding unknown email attachments or using antivirus software.
Website operators can also take special security measures, such as blocking certain IP addresses associated with malicious activity or using captchas and other security measures to ensure that only genuine users have access to their websites.
Overall, bad bots are a serious threat to internet security and it is important that users and website operators are aware and take measures to protect themselves from them.
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