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A piece of malicious code uses dictionary attacks against computers to gain access to administrative accounts. The code then links compromised computers together for the purpose of receiving remote commands. What term best applies
to this malicious code?
A. Exploit
B. Botnet
C. Logic bomb
D. Backdoor

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Answer:

B) Botnet

Explanation:

A botnet  applies to  a number of Internet-connected devices (computers), they are majorly used to perform distributed denial-of-service attack, steal data, send spam, and allows the attacker to access the devices and computers and its connection. the scenario described in the questions describes a typical BOTNET.