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What is a Zombie?

April 26, 2017Zombie

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What is a Zombie?

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The term “zombie” has come to mean a computer secretly implanted with a dormant program to be awakened later to aid in a collective attack on another system. Zombies are a relative newcomer to the playing field.

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“Zombie” is becoming the common term for a computer that has been effectively hijacked by someone else. A zombie might be used to relay spam, attack other computers, or simply share copyrighted files and programs (called warez). In many cases, these are the result of a virus, worm, or trojan horse, but once the computer has been turned into a zombie, there may be no trace of the original infection. It may take professional help or complete removal and reinstallation of the operating system to regain control of a computer that’s been made into a zombie.