Minka uses her computer to secretly install software on hundreds of personal computers without their owners' knowledge.The software allows her to forward transmissions from her unauthorized network to even more systems.This network is

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Minka's actions describe the creation of a botnet. A botnet is a network of computers that have been infected with malware and are controlled by a hacker or a criminal organization. The malware typically allows the attacker to use the infected computers for various nefarious activities, such as sending spam or launching distributed denial-of-service attacks. Minka is installing software on personal computers without their owners' knowledge, which is a typical way of infecting computers that will be part of a botnet. Also, the fact that the software allows her to forward transmissions to even more systems suggests that she is expanding her network of infected computers.

Minka Uses Her Computer to Secretly Install Software on Hundreds