Bacteria (malware) 5615203 223358286 2008-07-03T18:58:33Z Dhartung 136748 +some sources '''Bacteria''' (also known as rabbit programs) are a type of [[malware]] that create many instances of themselves, or run many times simultaneously, in order to consume large amounts of [[Resource (computer science)|system resources]]. This creates a [[denial of service]] effect as legitimate [[Computer program|programs]] may no longer be able to run, or at least may not run properly. Unlike worms, bacteria do not necessarily spread over the network. ==References== *[http://www.ce.chalmers.se/edu/course/EDA262/oh06/ohF03_malware_intro.pdf Introduction to malware] *[http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/networking/puis/ch11_01.htm Protecting against programmed threats] ==See also== *[[Computer worm]] {{malware-stub}} [[it:Rabbit]]