A company is experiencing a DDoS attack. Several internal workstations are the source of the traffic. Which of the following types of infections are the workstations most likely experiencing?…

Workstations compromised by malware and used to launch attacks are often referred to as "zombies" because they are under the control of an attacker (botmaster) without the user's knowledge, contributing to larger attacks like DDoS.

A keylogger captures keystrokes and is designed for espionage or data theft, not for launching DDoS attacks.

Adware displays unwanted advertisements and does not typically turn a system into a platform for launching DDoS attacks.

A botnet is a network of compromised computers (bots) controlled by a single attacking party (botmaster) and is commonly used to launch large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, where each bot contributes traffic. The workstations in this scenario are acting as bots within a botnet.

Ransomware encrypts a user's files and demands payment, and while disruptive, it does not typically turn the infected system into a DDoS attack source.

Spyware secretly monitors user activity and collects information, similar to a keylogger, but is not designed to participate in DDoS attacks.