If i have both a hard driive and a slave drive and i happen to download a trojan onto my slave drive, would both of my drives get infected?
2007-02-07 10:41:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
or what if i partion a drive, 1 with my os and the other with everything else, would my OS be compromised by the trojan if it was on the second partition?
2007-02-07 10:48:17 · update #1
No, its not like that, Trojans are not like virus which spread themselves, it usually opens port for hackers to steal your data's. Usually they will come in attachments, so don't worry, with a help of a anti-virus you can eliminate that
2007-02-07 11:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends completely on the specific trojan. It is very possible, especially if the trojan runs in an application extension that's needed from the system directory to run a program on the slave drive.
2007-02-07 18:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. Trojans can be very harmful. I recommend that you get an antivirus. such as avg free. or the like. ( mcfee norton)
That way major trojans wont be able to do dmg to your computer
2007-02-07 18:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by Archangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could happen. trojans run at the system level, and like to spread.
Have you run http://pclinuxos.com on that system?
2007-02-07 18:45:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES Both drives will be affected\and or infected
2007-02-07 18:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by tee_rone2008 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋