Hi Confused Computer User,
A piece of software that alerts to suspicious bot activity is RUBotted, download here:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/rubotted/download RUBotted intelligently monitors your computer’s system behavior for activities that are potentially harmful to both your computer and other people’s computers. RUBotted monitors for remote command and control (C&C) commands sent from a bot-herder to control your computer. Additionally, RUBotted watches for an array of potentially malicious bot-related activities, including mass mailing - a common activity performed by a bot-infected computer.
RUBotted co-exists with your existing AV software, providing advanced bot specific behavior monitoring. RUBotted does not rely on frequent, network intensive updates to ensure your computer’s continued protection. The use of RUBotted is free as long as it is in beta,
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