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A botnet is a network of compromised third-party computers running software (ro)bots. These bots can be remotely controlled – initially by the actual attacker, and subsequently by a party who pays the attacker for use of the botnet – for any number of unauthorized or illegal activities. The attacker is typically associated with an organized criminal element. The attacker will install “bot software” without notice or authorization on a PC via a spyware download or virus attached to an email message, and more commonly, through browser or other client-side exploits (e.g., compromised banner advertising, web hosting directory intruder). Once the bot is able to execute, it establishes a back-channel to a control infrastructure setup by the attacker. The traditional botnet design employed a centralized model, and all back-channels connected to an attacker’s command-and-control center (C&C). Recently, botnet operators have employed peer-to-peer models for back-channel operation to thwart detection of the C&C via traffic analysis. bot-herder. The architect and perpetrator of the distributed attack that is used to create, maintain, and exploit a botnet for financial or other (political) gain. Once a botnet is established, the bot-herder leases use of their botnet to a facilitate a Fast Flux service operator. A service network refers to a subset of bots that the bot-herder assigns to a given Fast Flux service operator who in turn provides its customer with facilities for fast flux webhosting or name service. Note that this service network is often times operated by a “middle man”, not by the customer themselves. Find your best web site hosting to secure your wesite.