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with an attention
grabbing attachment.
Out of curiosity the
victim will click on the
attachment and be doing
so with install the
Trojan horse. Once
the Trojan horse has
been installed the
attacker will normally
have some control over
their victim’s
computer. Commonly the
attacker will be able
remotely access their
targets system and be
able configure the
infected machine to
effect others. The
infected machine then
becomes part of a DDOS
(Distributed Denial of
Service) vigorously
spreading throughout the
Internet.
Other types of Trojan
horses may send
sensitive or personnel
data back to the
attacker. Confidential
data like bank detail,
login names and
passwords are obvious
popular targets.
Trojan Horse Protection
As the old saying goes
prevention is better
than a cure. So to
minimize the effects of
infection you need to be
prudent on what you
install and the websites
you visit. Most
anti-virus software
offer some protection
against Trojan horses.
However, unlike many
viruses, Trojan horses
are smaller and easier
to create. Therefore,
your dedicated
anti-virus program may
not identify a Trojan
horse lurking on your
computer.
Trojan Horse Removal
Therefore, if you think
you may be infected with
a Trojan horse virus,
firstly try your
anti-virus and
anti-spyware software.
If then you still have a
problem, try a dedicated
Trojan horse remover.
Most are free to try and
will quickly scan your
system looking for
possible signs of
infection.
Remember, if you receive
an email from an
unrecognised address,
with an attachment, you
would be best advised to
delete it immediately.
If it is a Trojan horse
opening it could
broadcast sensitive
information to a third
party without your
consent or knowledge.
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