Trojan Horse Removal

November 12th, 2008 Admin Posted in Trojan Removal | No Comments »

Trojan Horse Removal is something that you will want to do sooner rather than later if you are sure that your PC has been infected.  Leaving the infection will only cause you more problems – even if the trojan horse is more annoying than harmful.

As the Trojan Horse malware increase, so does the damage they can do.  As technology advances for the greater good, so do the people creating and distributing the problems.  Simply put, this means that something that was only frustrating when pop ups started could soon turn into something that is wiping files and corrupting data.

There are now a few options open to you for removing any Trojan Horses that you might have on your PC.  If you are using an antivirus software routinely on your PC, you should start by running it to see if it picks it up and deals with it for you.

If, however, you find that you have an antivirus program running and it’s either finding it and not fixing it or just not finding anything, then you are going to need to edit the registry settings and rid the trojan another way. 

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD DO MANUALLY UNLESS YOU ARE VERY COMPETANT WITH COMPUTERS

Editing the computers registry is something that can cause system failure so do not attempt a manual removal of a trojan horse at this point.

You can read through the reviews on this site for more information on Removing A Trojan Horse with software designed to do this for you.  Manually removing a trojan horse should be one of the last options that you consider because of the serious effects that it can have on your system.

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What Is A Trojan Horse?

November 12th, 2008 Admin Posted in Trojan Horse | No Comments »

You could be wondering ‘What Is A Trojan Horse’ either because you suspect you have one on your PC or you hear people talking about them online.  Either way, this site aims to bring you all the latest information on the Trojan Horse attacks that can be very frustrating at best – at worse they can destroy your PC and steal your identity.

What Is A Trojan Horse?

The term Trojan Horse takes itself from the story from years ago when the Greek army built a huge horse and offered it as a gift to the people of Troy.  It was only when the horse was left outside the city gates and night had fell, that the people of Troy took the horse into the city and threw a victory party.

Once the party had ended, the people of Troy bedded down for the night.  It was then that the Greek army that had hidden themselves inside the massive horse got out and burned the city down.

The Trojan Horse which affects PC’s has taken it’s name from this story as it is normally downloaded onto your computer by disguising itself as a helpful application such as a screensaver, application or even as software meant to rid your PC of viruses and spyware.

Once onto the computer it goes to work.

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