basically what is a trojan? pl. tell how to delete the torjanfrom my pc? how to detect it. and what r the ways to prevent them from entering
2007-01-01 22:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by chetan b 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
A trojan (or trojan horse) is a malicious computer program that is disguised as a harmless application or is secretly integrated into legitimate software. It usually carries a destructive payload. A trojan gets silently installed and hides from the user. These parasites are very similar to the regular viruses and therefore are quite difficult to detect and completely disable. Originally trojans were not intended to replicate by themselves. However, some recent threats have additional components, which enable their propagation. The trojan’s payload varies depending on its author’s intentions. It usually provides the attacker with unauthorized remote access to a compromised computer, infects files and damages the system, drops other dangerous parasites or steals user sensitive information.
most trojans can be removed by antispyware.
2007-01-02 02:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the anti-viruses are trojan-detectors, too. One of the best trojan-detecting anti-virus, which is free to use and light on memory, is AVG. Download it from http://free.grisoft.com/ , update it and then run a full system scan to get rid of the trojan hiding in your computer.
P.S. AVG has average virus detection.
2007-01-02 06:45:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trojans are programs that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful.
You could detect and delete using Spybot - Search and Destroy. Its a freeware.
To prevent them, have safe browsing habits
2007-01-02 06:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by SMS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a trojan is a file basically that infects your pc and causes some sort of damage, generally messes with files
to detect and remove it or any virus you will need a anti-virus program
www.housecall.trendmicro.com
2007-01-02 06:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trojan are nothing but a virus..
whcih enters your pc without ur permission
and feteches the data and sends to some other id's
to whom it has created..
install anti trojan and scan it ll tell you the results of it...
2007-01-02 06:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by sweetraskels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run an Antivirus..they have protection from Trojans as well
2007-01-02 06:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by Vishal H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan your computer regularly for trojans. There's a good list of free ones here. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/freevirusremovaltool.html
2007-01-02 08:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you been to troy in de last month
2007-01-02 06:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋