what exactly is a trojan horse virus? and how can i delete it from my from pc?

Answer 1

In the context of computer software, a Trojan horse is a program that unlike a virus contains or installs a malicious program (sometimes called the payload or 'trojan'). The term is derived from the classical myth of the Trojan Horse. Trojan horses may appear to be useful or interesting programs (or at the very least harmless) to an unsuspecting user, but are actually harmful when executed. (See Social engineering.)

Often the term is shortened to simply trojan, even though this turns the adjective into a noun.

There are two common types of Trojan horses. One is otherwise useful software that has been corrupted by a hacker inserting malicious code that executes while the program is used. Examples include various implementations of weather alerting programs, computer clock setting software, and peer to peer file sharing utilities. The other type is a standalone program that masquerades as something else, like a game or image file, in order to trick the user into some misdirected complicity that is needed to carry out the program's objectives.

Trojan horse programs cannot operate autonomously, in contrast to some other types of malware, like viruses or worms. Just as the Greeks needed the Trojans to bring the horse inside for their plan to work, Trojan horse programs depend on actions by the intended victims. As such, if trojans replicate and even distribute themselves, each new victim must run the program/trojan. Therefore their virulence is of a different nature, depending on successful implementation of social engineering concepts rather than flaws in a computer system's security design or configuration.

Any anti-virus that is up to date should be able to remove it for you

Answer 2

A trojan is a back door to your computer. Hackers put a trojan in your ports to hack/keylog. If you have a firewall you dont need to worry about it. Dont click on links, or except files from ppl. The first site below scans your pc for free and deletes/fixs any virus's. The second is when you know which virus's your infected with. Click on the virus you have to delete it.

Answer 3

the others answered the first part
but the second part - anti virus programs are not all that good with some Trojan so you may want to try this
download the Cleanerv4.0 from the PC WORLD website
hope this helps
have a nice day ! ! !

Answer 4

Trojan is any file that opens a port or crack to the hackers or crackers to attack your PC. You can delete them using programs that are available on the internet for free just search yahoo.

Answer 5

If you do not have firefox get it now and use it instead of internet explorer so you dont get any more spyware http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/
Also run Secunia Software Inspector from the link above(top of the page).Securina will tell you which of your software is outdated and have holes in them through which the spyware are entering.


1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=4 do that now .Update it http://www.spybot.info/en/howto/update.html (latest updates on 14th march 2007) and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html

then run AVG Anti-Spyware Free
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=39&latest=1

then

2) Do an online virus scan to check and remove virus and spyware if you still have viruses on your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=11

3) Get another anti virus program if your present anti virus program is not protecting you any longer
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=12&latest=1
and

Install a good firewall
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's a virus that comes inside another file such as a word document or a picture. AVG anti virus is excellent and free. You can download it from http://www.free.grisoft.com

Answer 8

I'll go for the important question... how to get rid of it? I highly recommend McAfee Antivirus software. When other antivirus softwares have failed me, Norton included, Mcafee was the only one capable of restoring my computer to its pre-virus state and keeping it virus free. mcafee.com

Answer 9

www.moosoft.com download the 30 day free trial it will remove them, it's a program used to steal passwords

Answer 10

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