Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What are Zombie Computers?

  1. Computers used by Hackers to hack important mail servers

  2. Public Computers at NetCafe

  3. Computers used for online gaming that occupies lot of network traffic on WWW

  4. Computers compromised by a hacker/virus/trojan horse used to perform malacioius tasks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Zombie computers (or bots) are systems infected with malware that allows remote control by attackers without the owner's knowledge. These compromised machines are typically organized into botnets and used for malicious activities like DDoS attacks, spam distribution, or password cracking. Options A, B, and C describe legitimate or differently focused computer uses: hacking tools, public internet access, and gaming traffic respectively, none of which involve the secret remote control that defines zombie computers.

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