Oliver King, the Semalt Customer Success Manager, says that botnet infections are rampant among the personal computers, specifically in China and the United States. While some botnets have only a few hundred devices, others can spiral into millions of machines worldwide. Botnets aim to trick users to download suspicious programs or viruses and force them to click an affiliate links or videos that might be infected with more dangerous malware. It then acts as the Trojan horse and lets the hackers gain access to your data and private information. The hackers also use your personal computer to perform a variety of tasks and perpetrate crimes, frauds, and online mischief.

The prevalence of online fraud is increasing. Today as you stare at that monitor you just can’t tell who’s real and who’s a fraudster. They (the bad guys) have learned how to disguise themselves and deny thousands of people peace of mind through their antics.