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Bot: (1) (roBOT) A program used on the Internet that performs a repetitive function such as posting a message to multiple newsgroups or searching for information or news. Bots...; Full Bot Definition >>

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Cyanobot (exe): CyanoBot is an advanced gaming bot for the Archlord MMORPG featuring autonomous fighting, looting, crafting, teleporting, and item trading capabilities. The bot will fight with your weapons of choice, use your special abilities such as buffs, spells and summons, teleport, and exit your character when in danger to save your...; Tags: Bot, Wayontec, CyanoBot; Software downloads 2008-03-28
Microsoft Windows Live Mail's CAPTCHA defense falls to spam bots: Microsoft's Windows Live Mail is being targeted by spammers adept at eluding CAPTCHA protection, according to Websense. According to Websense, spammers have created bots that are capable of creating random Live Mail accounts and then using them to launch attacks. In other words, the CAPTCHA defense doesn't...; Tags: CAPTCHA, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Websense Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Bot, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-07
Pika bot (exe): Pika Bot is a Yahoo! Messenger Protocol based client that can automatically respond to various events corresponding to the Yahoo! Messenger session. What sets Pika Bot apart is the CEVT mechanism which allows virtually any operation on the protocol to be automated. CEVT mechanism includes Conditions, Effects, and Triggers which...; Tags: Mechanism, Yahoo! Inc., Bot, Pika Bot, CEVT Mechanism; Software downloads 2008-01-28
Invisible Attackers: Stop the bot: Massive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) and phishing attacks get the headlines, but invisible attackers pose a far more common threat to your network. This 60-minute TechWiseTV video on demand from Cisco will show you how botnets work, how attackers hide in plain sight, and how to flush them out. You will discover...; Tags: Attacker, Bot, Cisco Systems Inc., TechWiseTV, Security; Webcasts 2008-01-10
botS!! (exe): BOTS!! is a full-version Massively Multiplayer Online Action Game from Acclaim that is completely free to download and play; expect quick-paced multiplayer action and intense online battles. Choose from three different bot types (each with unique special abilities and attributes) and upgrade your bot with a variety of customizable parts...; Tags: Acclaim, Bot, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-12-21

Photo: That bot fatale only wants you for your data: The Russian CyberLover program is an automated software tool that mimics online chatting and aims to flirt with people and then steal their personal information. by CNET News.com; Tags: Bot, Photograph, Russian CyberLover Program, Productivity, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-12-07
FBI crackdown nabs 8 botnet herders: The FBI today announced the arrest of eight U.S. men accused to hijacking PCs for use in a million-strong botnet that accounted for $20 million in economic loss. In its "Bot Roast II" crackdown, the FBI said it also served 13 search warrants in the U.S. and...; Tags: U.S. District Court, FBI, Bot, Distributed Denial Of Service, Computer, Florida, AKILL, Michael Downey, Federal Government, Phishing, Security, Government, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-11-29
SoundClick bot (exe): With SoundClick Bot you can advertise your band, beats, and artists to thousands of SoundClick users in an instant. Collect hundreds of usernames from SoundClick, enter a message, and SoundClick Bot does the rest. Reach out and submit dozens of messages to the hottest music site on the planet. Not...; Tags: Bot; Software downloads 2007-11-14
Orbit SecureMyEmail: OrbitSME is an easy & effective method to secure your email address from spammers & bots. The concept of the project is simple, we hide your email address from spammers & bots while allowing users the ability to email you from their default email clients. This version is the first...; Tags: Spammer, Bot, E-mail Address, OrbitSME, E-mail, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-10-24
Echo bot Testing Tool for Office Live Communications Server 2005 (msi): This is a simple test application that registers with the Live Communications Server as a configured set of users. The application will echo any IM messages sent to the users that it has been configured to represent. It will also change the presence state of the configured users at a...; Tags: Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, Bot, Tool, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Office, Internet, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2007-09-20
Money mule recruiters get more brazen: Money mule recruiters get more brazenLike Mr. T used to say...."Pity the po' fools..." Greedy suckahs."It's a good and legal way of making money."Oh?They need to get into Canadian Politics......a much, much better avenue to steal within. Like the ADSCAM Scandal, cash in brown paper bags, fed to...; Tags: Federal government, bot net, recruiter, bot, FBI; Discussion threads 2007-09-14
Photos: Tech camp for kids: Thousands of kids are attending iD Tech Camps on college campuses around the country this summer. Jimmy McChristy, 17, shows off video animations he''s created with Adobe AfterEffects for a four-minute film takeoff on the movie The Matrix.McChristy, a Santa Fe, N.M., high school senior, is one of thousands of...; Tags: Games, PRODUCTIVITY, Corporate communications, It', photograph, game, iD Tech Camps, iD Tech, computer, Jimmy McChristy, Stanford University, camp, video game, hog, dorm, 3D modeling, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., programming, backward, Stanford, robotics, Web design, Universi; Image galleries 2007-08-09
Norton Antibot (064): Norton AntiBot provides advanced, real-time protection against emerging threats, including bots that are used to perpetrate identity theft and other online crimes. This powerful new security solution from Symantec detects unusual behavior on your PC and removes the malicious bots causing it. This protects your PC from unauthorized access and...; Tags: Symantec Corp., PC, Norton Co., Bot, Norton AntiBot, Identity Theft, Security; Software downloads 2007-08-08
Can Trend Micro's botnet identification service make a difference?: Trend Micro today rolled out its SecureCloud software-as-a-service platform with a new Botnet Identification Service (BIS) to help find botnet command-and-control servers and block communications between them and the zombie PCs they control.Geared towards ISPs and enterprise customers, the botnet ID service can be used to block communication to/from command-and-control...; Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Microsoft, Passwords, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-07-30
Hack online games: Online games, including World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Second Life, and online poker have taken the computer world by storm. In this chapter download from Exploiting Online Games: Cheating Massively Distributed Systems, explore the kinds of attacks and hacking techniques to which online games are vulnerable. By better understanding...; Tags: Hacking, Online Game, Bot, Addison-Wesley, Chapter Coverage, Games, Personal Technology; Book chapters 2007-07-19
Securing the PC: An interesting report by Robert Lemos on Security Focus last week got me thinking about the money and effort going into what the PC people think of as "security."What the report was nominally about was the difficulty PC defenders have in shutting down bot-net attacks where control moves across...; Tags: Government, Enterprise Policy; Blog posts 2007-07-16
Spar bot Pro Edition (0_Trial): It is programmed to play in a certain way based on mathematical formulas. Hour after hour, as long as the game continues, the bot plays tirelessly on. You do not need to know anything about poker to win. Simply let Spar Bot rake pot after pot while you take a...; Tags: Bot, Spar Bot, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-07-12
Operation bot Roast: Too little too late: * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest Editorial by Dr Jose NazarioThe US FBI has kicked off Operation Bot Roast this summer with the goal of addressing the botnet problem. Hurray for them,it's good that something is being done. However, this is probably not going to stop the botnet problem, and maybe...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-07-02
LWphpBB2 (4d): LWphpBB2 stands for Lost Worlds phpBB2, yea original i know, LWphpBB2 is a phpBB2 Pre modified board, faster than many varients out there, Currently there are about 20 actual mods installed, plus several tweaks to the code to make it far more secure, than your typical phpBB2 install, further more...; Tags: bot, board, software; Software downloads 2007-06-18
'Operation bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation: Law enforcement authorities today announced the arrest of three men accused of using a million-strong botnet of hijacked computers for spam-related crime.The FBI said its "Operation Bot Roast" identified more than one million victim computer IP addresses being used in criminal activity."The FBI is working with our industry partners,...; Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Privacy, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-06-13