Once embedded, the code would have created a “botnet” of millions of zombie computers capable of launching all manner of scams on innocent folk—starting with gullible Facebook users themselves.

这些代码一但被植入，就会不知不觉地在普通用户的电脑上生成一张自动的“病毒网络”---首先就是易受攻击的“脸谱”用户。

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Botnet attackers commandeer personal computers as part of a large network of "zombie" computers that, on command, target companies for spam attacks to cripple IT capabilities.

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