The term, botnet, means _____________.
A)a program that performs a repetitive task on a network
B)spam sent via email to spread viruses or commit a distributed denial of service attack
C)a group of compromised computers connected to a network that attacks other networks
D)a computer whose owner is unaware that the computer is being controlled remotely by an outsider

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A botnet is a group of compromised computers connected to a network that can be remotely controlled by an attacker to perform various malicious activities such as launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks or stealing sensitive information. The compromised computers are often referred to as bots or zombies, and are usually controlled through a command-and-control (C&C) server operated by the attacker.

The Term, Botnet, Means _____________