Booter Stresser
Booter may refer to: * Self-booting disk, software loaded directly at the bootup of a computer, without the help of an operating system * a commercial denial-of-service attack service, commonly known as a booter or stresser * Marc Hill (born 1952), a Major League Baseball player nicknamed The Booter See also * Boot (other) A boot is a type of footwear. Boot(s) may also refer to: Businesses * Boot Inn, Chester, Cheshire, England * Boots (company), a high-street pharmacy chain and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom * The Boot, Cromer Street, a ...

Self-booting Disk
A self-booting disk is a floppy disk for home computers or personal computers that loads directly into a standalone application when the system is turned on, bypassing the operating system. This was common, standard, on some computers in the late 1970s to early 1990s. Video games were the type of application most commonly distributed using this technique. The term "PC booter" is sometimes used in reference to self-booting software for IBM PC compatibles. On other systems, like the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers, almost all software is self-booting. On the IBM PC, the distinction is between a self-booting program and one which is started by the user via an operating system such as MS-DOS or IBM PC DOS. The term "PC booter" was not contemporaneous with when self-booting games were being released. Purpose On some home computers like the Apple II, software is loaded by inserting a floppy disk and turning on or resetting the machine. It's analogous to cartridges on game console ...
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Stresser
Stresser (or booter) services provide denial-of-service attack as a service, usually as a criminal enterprise. They have simple front ends, and accept payment over the web. Marketed and promoted as stress-testing tools, they can be used to perform unauthorized denial-of-service attacks, and allow technically unsophisticated attackers access to sophisticated attack tools. Usually powered by a botnet, the traffic produced by a consumer stresser can range anywhere from 5-50 Gbit/s, which can, in most cases, deny the average home user internet access. Targets of booter/stresser services include network gaming services. Motivations for the use of stresser services include revenge, extortion, and simple mischief. Law enforcement activity The use or provision of booter/stresser services for unauthorized DDoS attacks is illegal in both the United States and the United Kingdom under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Computer Misuse Act 1990 respectively. In 2023 it was reve ...
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Marc Hill
Marc Kevin Hill (born February 18, 1952), nicknamed "the Booter", is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. St. Louis Cardinals Hill was drafted straight out of high school by the St. Louis Cardinals in the tenth round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. He batted .244 with 21 home runs & 159 runs batted in over four seasons in their farm system to earn a September call up to the majors in . He appeared in one game, and went 0-for-3, grounding into a double play in his first at bat. Hill split the season between the Cardinals & triple A Tulsa Oilers. His 14 home runs for Tulsa tied for team lead. Toward the end of the season, the Cardinals sold Tim McCarver's contract to the Boston Red Sox, opening a job for Hill as Ted Simmons' back up for the remainder of the season. After which, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Ken Rudolph & Elías Sosa. San Francisco Giants Hill platooned with Dave Rader behind the plate for two seasons with the Giants. H ...
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