[1] It is a highly infectious malware which spreads through an email or through a clone website.
It can be used to trace any kind of personal or financial information and activities online.
[2][3] Since its discovery in 2008 the Asprox botnet has been involved in multiple high-profile attacks on various websites in order to spread malware.
Once a wave is completed the botnet lay dormant for an extended amount of time, likely to prevent aggressive counterreactions from the security community.
[7][8] An additional wave took place in October 2009, infecting an unknown number of websites.