Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X

What Exactly Is Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X?

Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X is a kind of malicious software known as a Trojan horse. There are many versions of the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan, each with different features and capabilities. The most common sources for a Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X infection are illegal programs, serial codes, and cracks distributed on file sharing networks. The Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan is often disguised or bundled along with popular software files on torrent sites or pirated software repositories. This Trojan has been known to make systems more vulnerable by attacking firewalls; Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X can install and download programs without the computer user's consent; make modifications to the computer user's settings; send and receive data to and from a third party and allow hackers to gain remote control of a computer. The Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan poses one of the most serious threats to a computer system and should be removed immediately. If your computer has been infected with the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan, you should assume that any sensitive files in it has been compromised and that your passwords and other personal information may have been stolen.
 

Special Considerations for Preventing a Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan Attack

While most experienced computer users may know basic computer safety guidelines, there are a couple of special considerations that apply to prevention of the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan.
 
- The Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan first started appearing in spring of 2011. To make sure that your anti-virus tool catches Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X before Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X infects your system, make sure that it is properly updated past that date at least.

- Unlike most computer security threats that come from China or Russia, the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan is thought to originate from Croatia. That means that you should be especially careful when interacting with websites or files of Croatian origin.

- All variants of the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan alter the registry to launch along with Windows. This means that you can make sure that Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X processes aren't running if you start up in Safe Mode. To do this, simply press F8 when starting up your computer and choose "Safe Mode" from the available options. This can be very useful when taking steps to remove the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan from your system.
 

The Nefarious Tactics of the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan

There are many problems related with the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan. Since there are multiple versions of the same Trojan, these can vary from one case to the other. The following is some of the known effects of the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan:

- Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X can download and upload files to and from a third party. It can do this by attacking your firewall or by using an integrated file transfer service that bypasses the firewall. This has the effect of making your computer more vulnerable to attacks and effectively opening the door to any number of other possible infections.

- Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X may protect itself by making harmful modifications to your registry and system files. This also lets Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X perform some of Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X's other attacks on your computer.

- Some versions of Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X include a keylogger function. Keylogging is the act of tracking the keys a computer user presses on his/her computer. With the use of a keylogger, a criminal can steal passwords and other sensitive information from a computer.

- Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X can allow a hacker to gain complete access to your computer, and this is one of the most harmful occurrences on an infected machine. This Trojan has been known to attempt automatically to connect to specific IRC channels. This function can turn your computer into a node in a botnet, a group of infected computers used for criminal purposes. Using the Win-Trojan/Buzus.98304.X Trojan infection, your computer may be used to send out spam email or to perform DDOS attacks on specific targets.