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2. Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is a malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a normal program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy .

3. Alureon - Wikipedia

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   Alureon (also known as TDSS or TDL-4) is a trojan and rootkit created to steal data by intercepting a system's network traffic and searching for banking usernames and passwords, credit card data, PayPal information, social security numbers, and other sensitive user data. [1]

4. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   Data breach: Malware often targets sensitive data, ... Infected websites are another common source of malware. Simply visiting these sites can start an automatic download of malicious software ...

5. Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   Based on the Citadel Trojan (which, itself, is based on the Zeus Trojan), its payload displays a warning purportedly from a law enforcement agency claiming that the computer has been used for illegal activities, such as downloading unlicensed software or child pornography. Due to this behaviour, it is commonly referred to as the "Police Trojan".

6. Torpig - Wikipedia

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   To complete its installation into the infected computer's Master Boot Record (MBR), the trojan will restart the computer. [ 2 ] During the main stage of the infection, the malware will upload information from the computer twenty minutes at a time, including financial data like credit card numbers and credentials for banking accounts, as well as ...

7. Blackshades - Wikipedia

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   Blackshades is a malicious trojan horse used by hackers to control infected computers remotely. The malware targets computers using operating systems based on Microsoft Windows . [ 2 ] According to US officials, over 500,000 computer systems have been infected worldwide with the software.