Chapter
The Complexities of Botnets: Layers, Updates, and Communication
34:48 - 40:26 (05:38)
Walladac, a malware used to create spam bots, required machines to run on startup. The spam bots in the botnet had a list of repeater bots to communicate through, a confusing system even for bot masters.
Clips
Botmasters could earn more by taking a smaller portion of each sale from their affiliate program than the individual affiliates, thus making a profit by running a large bot network and spewing out a whole bunch of spam.
34:48 - 36:34 (01:46)
Affiliate Programs
Summary
Botmasters could earn more by taking a smaller portion of each sale from their affiliate program than the individual affiliates, thus making a profit by running a large bot network and spewing out a whole bunch of spam.
ChapterThe Complexities of Botnets: Layers, Updates, and Communication
Episode110: Spam Botnets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
This podcast discusses the different layers involved in botnets and how they communicate through encrypted registry keys.
36:34 - 40:26 (03:51)
Botnets
Summary
This podcast discusses the different layers involved in botnets and how they communicate through encrypted registry keys. The malware's primary task is to amend the registry so that Walladac will run each time the computer starts up, keeping it as an active spam bot.