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Hackers plot to create massive botnet
John Leyden, The Register 2005-06-03

Computer Associates has warned of a co-ordinated malware attack (CMA) described as among the most sophisticated yet unleashed on the net. The attack involves three different Trojans – Glieder, Fantibag and Mitglieder – in a co-ordinated assault designed to establish a huge botnet under the control of hackers. CA reckons that access to the compromised PCs is for sale on a black market, at prices as low as five cents per PC.

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Hackers plot to create massive botnet 2005-06-07
Anonymous
I might be wrong here, but I think the use of the term Trojans is wrong here, it sounds more like they are talking about some kind of hybrid worm/virus.

"Trojan: Malicious code that hides behind a legitimate programs waiting for a certain time or a certain program to be ran to release itself."

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