<Table> <Tr> <Th> Date created </Th> <Th> Date dismantled </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Estimated no. of bots </Th> <Th> Spam capacity (bn / day) </Th> <Th> Aliases </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td>! a </Td> <Td> 999,999,999 </Td> <Td> 100000 </Td> <Td>! a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 (Early) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bagle </Td> <Td> 230,000 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> Beagle, Mitglieder, Lodeight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marina Botnet </Td> <Td> 6,215,000 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Damon Briant, BOB. dc, Cotmonger, Hacktool. Spammer, Kraken </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Torpig </Td> <Td> 180,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sinowal, Anserin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Storm </Td> <Td> 160,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nuwar, Peacomm, Zhelatin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 (around) </Td> <Td> 2011 (March) </Td> <Td> Rustock </Td> <Td> 150,000 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> RKRustok, Costrat </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Donbot </Td> <Td> 125,000 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> Buzus, Bachsoy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 (around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cutwail </Td> <Td> 1,500,000 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Pandex, Mutant (related to: Wigon, Pushdo) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akbot </Td> <Td> 1,300,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 (March) </Td> <Td> 2008 (November) </Td> <Td> Srizbi </Td> <Td> 450,000 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Cbeplay, Exchanger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lethic </Td> <Td> 260,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> none </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Xarvester </Td> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> Rlsloup, Pixoliz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sality </Td> <Td> 1,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sector, Kuku </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (around) </Td> <Td> 2009 - Dec </Td> <Td> Mariposa </Td> <Td> 12,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (November) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Conficker </Td> <Td> 10,500,000 + </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> DownUp, DownAndUp, DownAdUp, Kido </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (November) </Td> <Td> 2010 (March) </Td> <Td> Waledac </Td> <Td> 80,000 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> Waled, Waledpak </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maazben </Td> <Td> 50,000 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Onewordsub </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gheg </Td> <Td> 30,000 </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> Tofsee, Mondera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nucrypt </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Loosky, Locksky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wopla </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> <Td> Pokier, Slogger, Cryptic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asprox </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Danmec, Hydraflux </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spamthru </Td> <Td> 12,000 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> Spam - DComServ, Covesmer, Xmiler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gumblar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 (May) </Td> <Td> November 2010 (not complete) </Td> <Td> BredoLab </Td> <Td> 30,000,000 </Td> <Td> 3.6 </Td> <Td> Oficla </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 (Around) </Td> <Td> 2012 - 07 - 19 </Td> <Td> Grum </Td> <Td> 560,000 </Td> <Td> 39.9 </Td> <Td> Tedroo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mega-D </Td> <Td> 509,000 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Ozdok </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kraken </Td> <Td> 495,000 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Kracken </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 (August) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Festi </Td> <Td> 250,000 </Td> <Td> 2.25 </Td> <Td> Spamnost </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 (March) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vulcanbot </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 (January) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> LowSec </Td> <Td> 11,000 + </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> LowSecurity, FreeMoney, Ring0. Tools </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 (around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> TDL4 </Td> <Td> 4,500,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> TDSS, Alureon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zeus </Td> <Td> 3,600,000 (US only) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zbot, PRG, Wsnpoem, Gorhax, Kneber </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> (Several: 2011, 2012) </Td> <Td> Kelihos </Td> <Td> 300,000 + </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hlux </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 or earlier </Td> <Td> 2015 - 02 </Td> <Td> Ramnit </Td> <Td> 3,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 (Around) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chameleon </Td> <Td> 120,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 (August) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mirai (malware) </Td> <Td> 380,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date created </Th> <Th> Date dismantled </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Estimated no. of bots </Th> <Th> Spam capacity (bn / day) </Th> <Th> Aliases </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td>! a </Td> <Td> 999,999,999 </Td> <Td> 100000 </Td> <Td>! a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 (Early) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bagle </Td> <Td> 230,000 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> Beagle, Mitglieder, Lodeight </Td> </Tr>

A bot herder can do which of the following with compromised computers