How Does a Trojan Virus Work?

Trojan Viruses take their name from the lore of the Trojan Horse. A Trojan virus is computer malware that is disguised as something useful that encourages you to download or open the file or program which contains the malware. Once opened, the Trojan virus infects your computer. They are capable of downloading or containing “payload” [...]

Rogue Anti-Spyware Malware – Win32.Fake Raken

Win32.Fake Raken Description

Fake Raken is one of the latest rogue anti-spyware malware programs to hit the Internet. It claims to scan your computer for malware and will display fake infection warnings after it has been installed on your computer. It will then attempt to convince you that a paid malware removal tool needs to be [...]

Win32.FakeXPA Trojan Virus

Description of FakeXPA Malware

FakeXPA is type of application and it is a Trojan that also functions as Spyware. It has hidden functionality, which may include the data mining, hacks, Malware, Spyware and Adware. This FakeXPA is a kind of family of programs, which will claim to scan the system for malware and after scanning, it [...]

Win32.Renos Trojan Virus Downloader

Description of Renos Trojan Virus

This is type of Trojan, which secretly downloads the malicious files from the distant server and it will install the files and execute them. This will download the rogueware, which will attempt to persuade the user in order to buy the particular rogue antispyware by pretending that the system is infected [...]

Malware Dictionary's Guide to Trojan Viruses and Their Removal

Trojan Virus Introduction

A Trojan Virus is a form of computer malware that infects a computer through either disguising itself as a useful file or program that you as the user downloads, opens, or installs…normally on purpose. Sometimes computers are infected by Trojan viruses that make use of security vulnerabilities in Web Browsers or Operating Systems [...]

Win32.LdPinch Trojan Virus

LdPinch Trojan Virus Description

LdPinch is a Trojan, which steals passwords with proxy and backdoor capabilities. It comes with an attachment “telekom-rechnung.chm”. This contains two files: HTML file attempting to execute other file “open.exe” using the Internet Explorer’s vulnerability. This file “open.exe” contains the actual Trojan. LdPinch is a variant of key logger, which captures the [...]

W32.Horst Trojan Virus

W32.Horst Trojan Virus Description

Horst is a Trojan that opens up a back door on some of the compromised works and computer as relay proxy. Horst is one of the destructive programs that will masquerade as benign application. Unlike many other viruses, horst does not replicate themselves but will be more destructive. Horst is one of [...]

Win32.Busky Trojan Virus

Win32.Busky Trojan Virus Description

Win32.Busky is a Trojan virus that monitors and redirects your Internet traffic as well as gathers user’s information and downloads other software without user permission such as the Win32.Renos and Win32.SpySheriff malware programs.

Win32.Busky Malware Installation

Win32.Busky can be installed on your computer through exploitation of web browser security settings or through other web [...]

W32.Vundo/MS Juan Trojan Virus

W32.Vundo/MS Juan Trojan Virus Description

The Vundo Trojan is also known as Virtumonde, Virtumondo, and MS Juan. It will infect your computer with pop-up advertisements for rogue anti-spyware programs, conduct random malicious behaviour, and can permit your computer to be used in distributed denial of service attacks against Google, Facebook, and other large websites.

W32.Vundo/MS Juan [...]

W32.Bagle Trojan Virus

W32.Bagle Trojan Virus Description

The w32 bagle malware is part of a family of different viruses and Trojans. It continues to spread itself via email attachments and infects other computers.

W32.Bagle Malware Installation

This malware installs itself when you download an email attachment. It executes and creates a file in your system directory called bbeagle.exe. It is particularly [...]

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