RandyAbrams_VB2008.pdf

This is an instructional overview by Randy Abrams (ESET) that explains bots and botnets for non-technical audiences using the Roomba analogy; it describes how bots operate (automation, command-and-control), common abuses (spam, distributed denial-of-service, keystroke logging, hosting illegal content), and basic mitigation advice (patching, cautious downloading), but it contains no technical analysis, indicators, or incident-specific details.