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A collection of bot-infested computers is called a bot

a) Nest
b) Cluster
c) Hive
d) Swarm

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Final answer:

A collection of bot-infested computers is known as a botnet, but the term used is a 'Hive'. Botnets are networks controlled without the owners' knowledge for malicious purposes.

Step-by-step explanation:

A collection of bot-infested computers is often referred to as a botnet. The correct option to which term describes this collection is option c) Hive. However, the term botnet is more commonly used in cybersecurity. A botnet is a network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, e.g., to send spam messages or to launch cyber attacks.

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