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title: "Cyber Swachhta Kendra: India's Botnet Centre"
description: "The Cyber Swachhta Kendra is India's botnet cleaning and malware analysis centre run by CERT-In, free tools included — key for UPSC GS3 internal security."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Cyber Swachhta Kendra is India's national botnet cleaning and malware analysis centre, operated by CERT-In to detect malware infections and notify affected users.
- Which agency operates the Cyber Swachhta Kendra?
- How does the Cyber Swachhta Kendra notify users of infected devices?
- How is the Cyber Swachhta Kendra different from NCIIPC?
- What free tools does the Cyber Swachhta Kendra provide?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

The Cyber Swachhta Kendra is India's national botnet cleaning and malware analysis centre, operated by CERT-In to detect malware infections and notify affected users.

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In February 2017, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the Cyber Swachhta Kendra in New Delhi under CERT-In, partnering with ISPs to notify users of botnet infections and offering free bot-removal tools.

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