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by unix-dude 4834 days ago
Botnets dont really infect their victims. A botnet is just a network of compromised computers (Bots).

The malware that forces your computer to participate in the botnet can be delivered by any avenue imaginable. Drive-By Downloads, crapware, embedded into pirated software, etc. Not sure how chameleon specifically did it.