A botnet is a
A) collection of a few hundred hijacked Internet computers that have been set up to forward traffic, including spam and viruses, to other computers on the Internet.
B) piece of software code that inserts itself into a host or operating system to launch DoS attacks.
C) piece of code in a worm that spreads rapidly and exploits some known vulnerability.
D) coordinated network of computers that can scan and compromise other computers and launch DoS attacks.

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A botnet is a coordinated network of computers that have been compromised and are under the control of an attacker. These compromised computers, or "bots", can be used to launch various types of attacks, including scanning for vulnerable systems, launching DoS attacks, and spreading malware. Choice A describes a simple form of a botnet, while choice B refers specifically to the function of a bot in a DoS attack. Choice C refers to a specific component of a worm, not a botnet as a whole.

A Botnet Is a