Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a
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| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,255 |
| First Seen: | June 29, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | August 4, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a may be used to deliver other threats to affected computers. Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a may cause computers to become vulnerable to other threats by creating a backdoor into the victim's machine. A backdoor is merely an unauthorized gap in the infected computer's security that allows a third-party to gain access to the infected machine. This backdoor access may be used to collect data, install other threats, summon up the activities executed on the infected computer or carry out any number of tactics. The infected computer may also be taken over from a remote location, controlled to carry out other operations such as sending out spam email messages or participating in DDoS attacks on specific targets. If you are noticing issues that may be related to the presence of Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a on your computer, you should take measures to remove Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a and any other threats that may be lurking on your PC. To do this, malware analysts recommend the use of a reliable, fully updated anti-malware program.
How Trojans Like Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a may Invade a PC
There are many kinds of threats currently in the wild. Trojans, unlike viruses or worms, are threats that cannot spread on their own. Viruses may infect files, causing them to create copies of themselves, and worms may jump from an infected drive or network shared folder to another, spreading within a computer and from one computer to another. Trojans, on the other hand, require computer users to execute them in order to carry out their attack. Because of this, these types of threats may be disguised as desirable, interesting or useful files. It is because of this tactic that Trojans like Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a are named after the Trojan Horse from Greek literature. Just like the Trojan Horse that was used to enter the city of Troy disguised as gift and hiding soldiers inside, a Trojan may be disguised as a useful file and hide a harmful payload, threatening code that may be used to carry out all kinds of attacks on the victim's computer. Because of this, preventing Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a and other Trojan attacks is not only a matter of using a strong anti-malware program, PC security analysts also recommend common sense and learning how to spot hoaxes and corrupted files online.
Preventing Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a Attacks
To prevent Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a attacks and other Trojan infections, PC security researchers recommend following the recommendations outlined below:
- You should protect your computer with reliable, reputable, fully updated security software. An anti-virus application with real-time protection is highly recommended. You also should be sure that your security software is capable of intercepting all threats, in particular, PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). These are low-level threats may be used to carry out known tactics but are not detect by many security programs because they are not threatening enough to qualify as Trojans, viruses, rootkits, worms or other high-level threats.
- PC security analysts recommend taking steps to ensure that your network and your email are also protected from potential intrusion. Because of this, it is essential that computer users install an anti-spam application and firewall that is capable of intercepting these kinds of threats.
- One of the most important measures computer users can take to protect themselves from Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a and other Trojan infections is learning to recognize these types of hoaxes. Since Trojans like Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a cannot spread by themselves, they rely on computer users clicking on a link or opening a file in order to infect a computer. Learning to avoid opening unknown email attachments and embedded links and recognizing which websites are typically safe and which ones it is best to avoid is a basic step that is necessary for preventing threats. This is especially important in business or government environment, where employees handling sensitive data should be educated in threat prevention.
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