Online virus and spyware scanners are applications which are downloaded only for one session. That means that after system checking they delete themselves). Usually such applications don’t need installation and don’t need a lot of free hard disk space. Frankly speaking online antivirus scanners are not assured way to protect your computer from online and [...]
Here is description of the most widespread kinds of trojan applications.
Mail Senders
This is the most widespread group. The most of them send passwords to their owners. Here are some examples: Trojan-PSW.Win32.QQPass.du (Chinese trojan, steals Windows passwords), Bandra.BOK (it is downloaded during visit of specific site and steals passwords of bank account), Bancos.LU (saves passwords as [...]
A lot of users believe that trojans are the same as viruses. It isn’t true. In contrast to them trojans don’t break operating system and format hard drives. They seem to be peaceful. But it also isn’t true. The sphere of their interests is private information theft. Trojan application usually consists of client application and [...]
Computer can not be infected by viruses if user doesn’t open any files or emails.
Some years ago it was true. But today some viruses use more than one method of attack. They find the joint in the armour of different software such as Windows and Internet Explorer. Such viruses find new victims in the global [...]
Even the most advanced scanners don’t guarantee that your computer is protected from spy applications so many computers are infected. Such situation can cause troublesome consequences. But some of these applications can be removed without assistance antivirus software.
Here is the list of widespread spy applications which have to be deleted. Some of them have even [...]
