Trojan.Backdoor.HE

Trojan.Backdoor.HE is a malicious backdoor Trojan that has been associated with several email spam scams. Using Trojan.Backdoor.HE, criminals can gain unauthorized access to your computer to carry out malicious tasks. ESG security researchers consider that Trojan.Backdoor.HE is a severe threat both to your computer and to your privacy. Therefore, it is crucial to utilize reliable security software and, most importantly, to be careful when handling email and email attachments. A reliable anti-spam filter can also prevent malicious emails carrying the Trojan.Backdoor.HE Trojan from arriving in your email inbox in the first place.

Trojan.Backdoor.HE Allows Criminals to Take Control of Your PC

Backdoor Trojans receive their name because, much like a real-life backdoor, can allow criminals to enter a building. A backdoor Trojan allows hackers to gain access to your computer while bypassing your computer's security measures. Trojan.Backdoor.HE establishes an unauthorized opening in the infected computer's defenses through which criminals can gain access to data in the infected computer. Trojan.Backdoor.HE allows criminals to both install other malware on the infected computer or to steal data stored on that computer. Using Trojan.Backdoor.HE, criminals can install a RAT (Remote Access Trojan), which allows them to control the infected computer from a remote location or gather sensitive data such as credit card numbers and online banking passwords.

An Example of an Email Scam Associated with the Trojan.Backdoor.HE

Trojan.Backdoor.HE and other backdoor Trojans are commonly distributed as malicious email attachments. Since Trojans require the victims to open them, they will usually be disguised as harmless or important files. One recent example of a spam email campaign associated with Trojan.Backdoor.HE involves fake email messages from the British Royal Mail. Disguised as the confirmation email for a shipment of important documents, it contains an attached file which supposedly contains a message from the fake package's shipper. However, opening this fake message results in a Trojan.Backdoor.HE infection.

In fact, these kinds of fake email messages are among the most common kinds of spam email campaigns used to deliver Trojans. ESG malware analysts have observed examples of email messages from most of the worldwide courier companies, such as DHL and FedEx, using the same basic scam. Disguised as a delivery confirmation, these messages try to convince computer users to open the attached file so they'll install Trojan.Backdoor.HE or other backdoor Trojans on their own computer.