What are Trojans?
The Trojan horse, also known as Trojan, in the context of computing and software, describes a class of computer threats (malware) that appears to perform a desirable function but in fact performs undisclosed malicious functions. These functions allow unauthorized access to the host computer, giving them the ability to save their files on the user’s computer or even watch the user’s screen and control the computer.
Trojan horses (not technically a virus) can be easily and unwittingly downloaded. For example, if a computer game is designed such that, when executed by the user, it opens a back door that allows a hacker to control the computer of the user, then the computer game is said to be a Trojan horse. However, if the computer game is legitimate, but was infected by a virus, then it is not a Trojan horse, regardless of what the virus may do when the game is executed. The term is derived from the classical story of the Trojan horse.
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» Trojan.DropperA Trojan.Dropper is designed to deliver a payload onto the victim's computer system. However, a Trojan.Dropper will usually lead a large-scale attack, usually not the end infection itself. Typically, one of the main goals of computer criminals is to find ways to install malware ...
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» Zlob
Zlob is a kind of malicious software known as a Trojan horse. This is a kind of attacker that exploits vulnerabilities in a computer to wreak havoc. The first time the Zlob Trojan was identified was in the last months of 2005. Since the ...
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» Smitfraud
SmitFraud (also known as W32/SmitFraud.A) is a malicious spyware application that may install itself secretly via adware. SmitFraud may also be brought into your computer bundled with a fake codec (that may include the following: BrainCodec, VideoKeyCodec or PCodec). SmitFraud is designed to inject ...
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» Vundo
Vundo is an extremely dangerous Trojan, and Vundo has the potential to be extremely destructive. Often, the only thing you can do is protect your computer from getting Vundo in the first place, by taking proper preventative measures. Once Vundo has infected your PC, it may ...
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» NetTrojan
NetTrojan is a Trojan released in 2002 and allows a third party to gain access to your computer. This dangerous infection was regularly updated until 2007. NetTrojan is what is known as a Remote Administration Tool or ART. At first, Remote Administration Tools were benign programs ...
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» Zeus Trojan
The Zeus Trojan is the most widespread and common banking Trojan today. There are countless variants of the Zeus Trojan, also known as Zbot and Zitmo. There are regional variants that target computers in specific areas of the world as well as mobile-specific variants ...
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» Dark Bot
Dark Bot is a sad case, as far as malware goes. In general, because there is a very serious threat named Dark Bot causing a lot of infections right now, anything named Dark Bot needs to be treated with suspicion. In other words, unless you are ...
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» Netbus Trojan
Netbus Trojan, more frequently referred to as Netbus, is one of the most dangerous and readily-available pieces of malware on the Internet. Anyone can find Netbus and download it. If you leave your computer unprotected, Netbus can do amazingly extensive damage to your computer and to ...
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» Win32.Agent
Win32.Agent is an adware program that generally downloads unwanted software onto the compromised computer. When Win32.Agent is launched, it copies itself to %WINDIR%System32 under a random name and it will begin running each and every time Windows starts up....
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» Trojan.FakeAlert
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