A botnet is a network of computers that, unbeknownst to their users, forward transmissions, such as spam, viruses and malware, to other computers linked to the Internet.

• 僵尸网“是指一个计算机网络，在它们用户不知情的情况下，转发传送信息，例如：垃圾邮件、病毒和恶意软件给上网的其它用户。