Botnet and P2P Botnet Detection Strategies: A Review

Abstract

Among various network attacks, botnet led attacks are considered as the most serious threats. A botnet, i.e., the network of compromised computers is able to perform large scale illegal activities such as Distributed Denial of Service attacks, click fraud, bitcoin mining etc. These attacks are considered as the major concern now-a-days. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of botnets, their lifecycle and types. We also discuss the peer-to-peer botnet detection techniques' behaviors using various latest detection techniques.