Note: In popular terminology, a âparanoidâ personality is characterized by suspicion and distrust of others; a tendency to look for hidden meaning behind other people's actions; argumentativeness; complaining; low tolerance for criticism; and a constant display of one's own talents, accomplishments, independence, and rationality.
bot 2. n. 1. A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as in participating in chatroom or IRC discussions. 2. A software program, such as a spider, that performs automated tasks on the Internet.
Bots can be used for either good or malicious intent. A malicious bot is self-propagating malware designed to infect a host and connect back to a central server or servers that act as a command and control (C&C) center for an entire network of compromised devices, or botnet..