A “botnet” consists of a network of compromised computers controlled by an attacker (“botmaster”). Recently botnets have become the root cause of many Internet attacks. To be well prepared for future attacks, it is not enough to study how to detect
Botnet has recently been identified as one of the most important security threats of the Internet. So we should study the new technology which may be used by botmaster in the near future. In this paper we predict the new feature of the next generati
The research community is now focusing on the integration of peer-to-peer (P2P) concepts as incremental improvements to distributed malicious software networks (now generically referred to as botnets). While much research exists in the field of P2P
In this paper, we introduce the design of an advanced bot called Rambot that is based on the weaknesses we found when tracking a diverse set of botnets over a period of several months. The main features of this bot are peer-to-peer communication, st
Botnets pose a great threat to all resources connected to the Internet. Systems not properly secured may potentially become part of a botnet army, while all systems are potential targets of a botnet attack. Two important facets in mitigating the thr
We propose a taxonomy of botnet structures, based on their utility to the botmaster. We propose key metrics to measure their utility for various activities (e.g., spam, ddos). Using these performance metrics, we consider the ability of different res
Peer-to-peer botnets are a relatively new yet rapidly growing Internet threat. In the year since its introduction in January 2007, the Storm Worm peer-to-peer botnet has become the largest botnet on the Internet. Unlike previous botnets operating ov
While botnets themselves provide a rich platform for financial gain for the botnet master, the use of the infected hosts as webservers can provide an additional botnet use. Botnet herders often use fast-flux DNS techniques to host unwanted or illega
As if fueled by its own fire, curiosity and speculation regarding botnet sizes abounds. Among researchers, in the press, and in the classroom—the questions regarding the widespread effect of botnets seem never-ending: what are they? how many are the
Botnet is most widespread and occurs commonly in today‘s cyber attacks, resulting in serious threats to our network assets and organization’s properties. Botnets are collections of compromised computers (Bots) which are remotely controlled by its or
僵尸网络（后文统称为Botnet）是当今互联网威胁的重要载体。DDoS攻击、广告捆绑、挖矿、信 息窃取等行为持续依托Botnet进行活动，而某些勒索软件会通过Botnet进行传播，甚至APT攻击也开 始使用Botnet探路。近年来，越来越多的Botnet开始使用BaaS（Botnet as a Service）的方式提供服务， 该方式降低了不法分子进行持续威胁的成本，同时也提高了他们控制Botnet的便利性。这导致Botnet 数量不断攀升，规模不断扩大，严重危害互联网生态环境，需要对其进行对抗
