Trojan Horses And Other Viruses
Trojan Horses and Viruses
You probably know that there are a lot of bad people out in
cyberspace trying to steal your personal or computer
information. It is important to know what methods they use to
steal your information and what information they are looking
for. Here are some tips on protecting yourself
Trojan horses are a common way for hackers to gain control into
your computer to steal your personal information. A Trojan horse
is a small program that may be inadvertently downloaded and hide
in your files. Trojan horses usually work by automatically
finding and sending information back to another computer. This
information can have password and personal information. With
this information, hackers can take control of your computer and
mine your data for more personal information or sensitive
computer info.
If you believe your have a Trojan horse in your computer or
would like to prevent them from entering your computer, you can
purchase programs that find and delete these programs as well
prevent new programs entering your computer. Most virus software
also includes Trojan horse definitions to wipe out any known
threat of Trojan horses to your stystem.
You can also purchase Specific Spyware and adware software which
specifically looks for Trojan horses. So don't get caught
unprepared, look into software that will rid and prevent you of
Trojan horses.