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Write Your Own Your Own IM Bot
10:00PM Kevin Purdy | The Digital Inspiration blog details a relatively simple method for creating your own interactive instant messenger “bot” that will take action once it receives an IM. Creating the bot requires an invitation from the IMified service, as well as some web space to host a bot script. Once you’re set up, you’ve got an online presence that can reply with custom messages to chatters, send out group emails based on what you type to your secret IM contact, and much more. Hit the link below for a tutorial and example Google search script. How to Write Your Own IM Bot in Less Than 5 Minutes [Digital Inspiration] More »
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RUBotted Checks Your Computer for Zombie Bots
4:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Freeware application RUBotted monitors your computer for the presence of malware zombie bots and alerts you of any suspicious activity. A common and popular form of malware, bots turn an infected computer into a zombie of sorts that will perform tasks in the background when directed by the maker of the virus. Often a network of bots will be used to send spam or participate in denial-of-service attacks. RUBotted monitors your computer for suspicious, bot-like activity and alerts you if it thinks you may be infected. More »
