Trojan- Different Forms Of Threat

By Author: Alice Williams
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Trojans virus steals the passwords as well as the other sensitive information from the host computer. They are specially scripted by the hackers in order to get unauthorized access to a computer system. If you suspect Trojan attack then it is recommended to get online computer help or remote PC support as soon as possible. The Trojans disable the security software such as anti-spyware or anti-virus programs. Thus making the existing viruses more active and making the system open for the attack of the other viruses as well. Trojans are becoming more complex and have several categories of this malicious software some of them are:

* Remote Access Trojans
The hackers most often hide these Trojan horses in the games as well as other small applications; they are specially designed to have complete control over the host computer.
Remote access Trojan is capable of reading all the personal files and cookies of your system thus have an easy access to the online accounts of the host computer users.

* Data Sending Trojans
As is obvious from the name data sending Trojans steal important data from the host ...
... computer and transmit it to the system of the hacker. They are capable of looking for the specific pre-defined information such as log files, e-mail address, credit card information or the IM contact lists. Data Sending Trojans can record the keystrokes by installing a key logger. Opting for the online computer help can prove to be very relieving in such circumstances.

* Proxy Trojans
A proxy Trojan facilitates the user to operate from your system. When this Trojan is installed on your system the hacker make use of your system for Internet access.
The actions taken are registered under your registered IP making you responsible for all the online illegal activities such as conducting credit card fraud or malicious attacks on the other networks.

* Destructive Trojans
These Trojans are designed for destroying and deleting the files moreover, it is very difficult to detect the Destructive Trojans. Even the advanced anti virus software is not able to detect this malicious program. If this Trojan gets installed on your system it will start deleting the data either in a systematic or in completely randomly manner and finally lead to failure of your operating system.

* FTP Trojans
File Transfer Protocol Trojan is designed for opening port 21 and helps the hacker to connect to the system using FTP. Through FTP Trojan, the hacker can download any file or application from or to your PC. In both the cases there are chances of more theft as well as installation of more malicious software in your system.

The best way of dealing with these complex viruses is by taking remote tech support from professionals. There are many service providers that render round the clock assistance for the
Trojan troubleshooting. Most of the reputed companies have certified technicians that render online computer support for resolving all the errors of your PC.

Author Bio:
Alice Williams is associated with Ask PC Experts since many years as a computer support specialist. She provides remote tech support , online computer help, online computer support and remote PC support. Ask PC Experts provides all type of computer related help 24X7.