Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing an advanced deterrence system for bots in an interactive communication environment. In response to identifying that an automated program for a user terminal is accessing an interactive communication environment hosted by a host computer system, a selection of an assignment for the automated program is triggered, where the automated program is designed to replicate a human behavior in the interactive communication environment. In response to triggering the selection, a task is selected as the assignment for the automated program designed to replicate the human behavior, the task being selected from a plurality of tasks that are queued to be executed by the host computer system. The task is caused to be executed by the automated program on the user terminal, the task causing a consumption of user computer resources on the user terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to dynamic creating a temporary isolated environment in an interactive communication environment for potential bots. In response to identifying that an avatar accessing the interactive communication environment is being controlled by a non-human entity, the avatar is dynamically placed in an isolated virtual environment. Permission of the avatar are disabled in the isolated virtual environment. An authentication inquiry is presented to the avatar identified as being controlled by the non-human entity. A location is transferred for the avatar identified as being controlled by the non-human entity, based on a user response to the authentication inquiry.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to dynamic creating a temporary isolated environment in an interactive communication environment for potential bots. In response to identifying that an avatar accessing the interactive communication environment is being controlled by a non-human entity, the avatar is dynamically placed in an isolated virtual environment. Permission of the avatar are disabled in the isolated virtual environment. An authentication inquiry is presented to the avatar identified as being controlled by the non-human entity. A location is transferred for the avatar identified as being controlled by the non-human entity, based on a user response to the authentication inquiry.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing an advanced deterrence system for bots in an interactive communication environment. In response to identifying that an automated program for a user terminal is accessing an interactive communication environment hosted by a host computer system, a selection of an assignment for the automated program is triggered, where the automated program is designed to replicate a human behavior in the interactive communication environment. In response to triggering the selection, a task is selected as the assignment for the automated program designed to replicate the human behavior, the task being selected from a plurality of tasks that are queued to be executed by the host computer system. The task is caused to be executed by the automated program on the user terminal, the task causing a consumption of user computer resources on the user terminal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a data restore request; determining, by the computing device, at least one object in response to the data restore request; and querying, by the computing device, a client population to determine at least one client which has resources and network cardinality to assist the data restore request. The at least one client creates a distributed and crowd sourced cache of objects for the data restore request.