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Bot / Malicious Bot

Bot / Malicious Bot: Comes from the Slavic word “robota” meaning work.

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Comes from the Slavic word “robota” meaning work. Refers to a program that automatically carries out certain actions upon receiving the command. So-called malicious bots can control compromised systems remotely and have them carry out arbitrary actions.

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