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Trojan horses are usually designed to do various harmful things, but could be harmless. Examples: •Erasing or overwriting data on a computer •Encrypting files in a crypto viral extortion attack •Corrupting files in a subtle way •Upload and download files •Spreading other malware, such as viruses. In this case, the Trojan horse is called a dropper or vector. •Setting up networks of zombie computers in order to launch Dodos attacks or send spam •Spying on the user of a computer and covertly reporting data like browsing habits to other people •Make screenshots •Logging keystrokes to steal information such as passwords and credit card numbers (also known as a key logger) •Phish for bank or other account details, which can be used for criminal activities. •Installing a backdoor on a computer system
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