Cybercriminals have plenty of different motives for infecting computers with malware. Once infected, the computers become "zombies" or "bots" under the attacker's control. They can be leveraged in all kinds of ways, from launching massive DDoS attacks to infecting additional systems to providing cover for future attacks. Once the malware, dubbed Nodersok, takes hold on a computer it sets up a proxy service that its criminal controllers can use to cover their tracks. Cybercriminals have always employed various tools and tricks to make their attacks more difficult to disrupt -- and to avoid being identified by law enforcement agencies. Even more advanced software that utilizes machine learning and heuristics can struggle with such an attack.
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