The only purpose is to disrupt access to websites by flooding the servers with more requests than they can manage.
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DDoS attacks, spoof attacks, and a newer program called a stresser are the most common types.
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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 you are describing is not a type of malware, but a DoS (Denial of Service) attack.
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
A Denial of Service attack (Abbreviated as DoS).
distributed denial-of-service attack or known as DDoS
Many hosts participate in a coordinated attack.