1. A virus writer sends out viruses, infecting ordinary users' PCs. 2. Infected PCs log into an IRC server or other communications medium, without their owners knowing, forming a network of infected systems known as a botnet. 3. A spammer purchases access to this botnet from virus writer or a dealer. 4. The spammer sends instructions to the botnet, instructing the infected PCs to send out spam. 5. The infected PCs send the spam messages to internet users' mail servers.
This is a diagram of the process by which spammers create and use zombie (virus-infected) computers to send spam. The diagram is for use when educating classes about the importance of keeping computers virus-free. It can also be used to explain to learners why it is that so much spam is received in their mailboxes and why unidentified attachments should not be opened. ਇੱਕ ਫੁੱਲ-ਸਾਈਜ਼ ਵਰਜ਼ਨ ਲਈ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਨਾਲ ਪੁਨਰ-ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰ ਸਕੋ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਸਕੋ. ਇਸਦੇ ਵਰਗੀਆਂ ਹੋਰ ਤਸਵੀਰਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਲਿੰਕ ਤੇ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ