zombie
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- noun
- /ˈzɑːm.bi/
- Texting
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equipo zombi
- Unprotected computers can quickly become zombie devices, controlled by hackers to send spam without the owner's knowledge.
Examples
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Many ordinary computer users may not realize their computer is one of the over 1 million Windows zombie computers on the net involved in illegal activities such as sending spam or identity theft.
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According to experts, millions of zombie machines are used in coordinated attacks against websites to overwhelm their servers.
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There are over 1 million zombie computers on the net.
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An infected email could have left her machine running some zombie P2P routine in the background.
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Every day, Internet Service Providers block thousands of new zombie computers that have been compromised by malware.
Synonyms
An internet device that bad software controls remotely to do harmful tasks
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who looks at their phone and ignores people and things around them
- Offensive
A person who looks at their phone and ignores their surroundings while walking
How Compromised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zombie for a computer comes from the same Caribbean idea of a 'spirit' controlled by someone else, so a machine that is infected and controlled from far away is like a 'zombie' — alive but not in control. That's why tech people call an infected device a zombie.