If you are interested in how botnets work for cybersecurity research or defense, use these safe and ethical methods:

: A sophisticated banking Trojan and modular malware used for stealing credentials, data exfiltration, and delivering other payloads like ransomware. Safe Alternatives for Learning

: Running botnet software, even for "educational" purposes, can be illegal if it interacts with devices you do not own or involves unauthorized access to networks. Botnet Families :