{"id":8304,"date":"2015-04-13T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=8304"},"modified":"2020-02-26T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:01:17","slug":"simda-botnet-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/simda-botnet-check\/8304\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your PC a part of a botnet? Check it!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many people still think that malware is a software that completely disrupts the normal functioning of PCs. If your computer is working well, it means it\u2019s not infected, right? Wrong. Malware creators are not your bored cyber-cowboys anymore. The main goal of cybercriminals is not to make a cyber-disaster just for kicks, but to earn money. In many cases this goal dictates the complete opposite behavior of malware: the best one is the least visible to users.<\/p>\n

For instance, such \u2018stealth\u2019 behavior is often typical for botnets<\/a>. Usually they consist of thousands of PCs, and if we\u2019re talking about the biggest\u00a0ones, it\u2019s hundreds of thousands of PCs. Owners of these computers don\u2019t have any idea\u00a0that they are infected. All they can see is that their PC works a bit slower, which is not unusual for PCs in general.<\/p>\n

Botnets are designed to gather personal data including passwords, social security numbers, credit card details, addresses and telephone numbers. This data may be used in crimes including identity theft, various types of fraud, spamming, and other malware distribution. Botnets can also be used to launch attacks on websites and networks.<\/p>\n

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Kaspersky along with Intel and ShadowServer help to bring down the Beebone botnet \u2013 http:\/\/t.co\/xCOKx49m7B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) April 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n