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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. [1] Trojans are generally spread by some form of social engineering.

3. PGPCoder - Wikipedia

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   The blackmail is completed with the trojan dropping a text file in each directory, with instructions to the victim of what to do. An email address is supplied through which users are supposed to request for their files to be released after paying a ransom of $100–200 to an e-gold or Liberty Reserve account.

4. SpyEye - Wikipedia

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   SpyEye is a malware program that attacks users running Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows operating systems. [1] This malware uses keystroke logging and form grabbing to steal user credentials for malicious use.

5. The ultimate guide to computer health: How to ensure ... - AOL

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   Perform a PC health check at least once every three to six months to maintain optimal performance. Frequent checks are especially important if you notice any unusual behavior or performance issues ...

6. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   The trojan alerts the user to the fact that it is a trojan and warns them that if they proceed, the computer may no longer be usable. It contains complex payloads that corrupt the system, displaying artifacts on the screen as it runs. Once run, the application cannot be closed without causing further damage to the computer, which will stop ...

7. Rogue security software - Wikipedia

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   Most have a Trojan horse component, which users are misled into installing. The Trojan may be disguised as: A browser plug-in or extension (typically toolbar) An image, screensaver or archive file attached to an e-mail message; Multimedia codec required to play a certain video clip; Software shared on peer-to-peer networks [4]

8. Regin (malware) - Wikipedia

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   Regin is stealthy and does not store multiple files on the infected system; instead it uses its own encrypted virtual file system (EVFS) entirely contained within what looks like a single file with an innocuous name to the host, within which files are identified only by a numeric code, not a name.

9. 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.