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A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic.

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Buy a botnet.


What economics problems would result from DDOS attacks launched by terrorists on major e-commerce sites?

The sites would not be able to trade, putting everything at a stand-still.


Is crashing a website with DDoS illegal?

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What are types of Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks?

DDoS attacks, spoof attacks, and a newer program called a stresser are the most common types.


What does the letters ddos stand for?

DDOS stands for "Distributed Denial of Service". This happens when a person, or a number of people, make a computer or network unavailable to its users either temporarily, or indefinitely. It could also be to a lesser degree and just make the network not function as well. It's usually caused by someone obtaining and IP address and then flooding the bandwidth space.


How can you DDos someone?

go buy a cat fom pc world and then they will give you a free ddos coupon for you so you can pwn some 12 year old


What are some of the benefits of ddos protection?

DDoS attacks can harm one's website in multiple ways. The DDoS protection system is able to act as an anti virus system for a website. It will protect one's business and data. It can recognize all data and files that can harm one's website.


How expensive is DDoS protection?

DDoS, Distributed Denial of Service, ranges from approximately $800 - $10,000 per month! Beware though, as there is a setup fee involved in these costs.


What floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information a Trojan horse ddos attack polymorphic virus or port blocking?

What you are describing is not a type of malware, but a DoS (Denial of Service) attack.


What is d-dos?

DDoS - Distributed Denial of Service DDoS happen when multiple compromised systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers. This is used for spam distribution, worm propagation and botnet attacks.Referances:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDOS#Distributed_attackhttp://www.divinetworks.com