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An open proxy computer ("zombie") that is used for transmitting spam e-mail or supporting spam websites.
A botnet is a term usually applied to a group of open proxy computers ("zombies") used for spam transmission and related tasks.
Typically, the owners of such computers do not know that their machines are open proxies, since the proxy code leaves little in the way of traceable data.
Botnet: A term typically applied to a group of open proxy computers ("zombies") used for spam transmission and related tasks.
An open Socks proxy is a security hole used by spammers to hide their originating IP address.
Spam can made to appear to come from the Socks proxy instead of the actual origin.
Typically, the owners of such computers do not know that their machines are open proxies since the proxy code leaves little in the way of traceable data.
The reverse web proxy takes requests from website visitors and relays them to the protected spam website, returning any data it receives from the protected site back to the visitor.
To the visitor, the proxy itself appears to be the spam website, and there is no good way to tell that it is actually only a proxy.
Portal sites are often open proxy machines belonging to unknowing home users.
A reverse web proxy takes requests from website visitors and relays them to the protected spam website, returning any data it receives from the protected site back to the visitor.

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