Every time I run a virus scan this shows up as a threat but says it has been healed. Does anyone know what it is?
2007-09-20 10:16:11 · 2 answers · asked by Mrs. Fuzzy Bottoms 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Sorry, it should say what does trojan horse mean.
2007-09-20 10:22:11 · update #1
First of All , have you seen the movie ( Troy 2004 ) ? a part of the movie had a trojan horse which was a big wooden horse been sent to a king as a gift, but the truth was that it had hidden soldiers in it without the king's notice...
the same thing happens here, the trojan is not actually a virus as it doesn't replicate (infect other files) while viruses do
trojans makes your PC exposed by means of remote, surreptitious access to your system without your notice
trojans are transferred to your computer through peer to peer programs (P2P) or websites without your notice so u should make a weekly scan on your system, i use NOD32 antivirus and i usually find 5 or 6 trojans on my system
one thing to do when you get a trojan warning, delete the file without quarantining it !
2007-09-20 10:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Circuits 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "Trojan Horse" is a perfectly innocent program- that is hiding a threat that can over-run your Computer. They are VERY "Sneaky" & can be VERY dangerous to your files. At the very LEAST, they're notorious for slowing down Computers by "clogging them up" with useless activity. :(
2007-09-20 17:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋