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 asviruses. 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 stealing formation 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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last modified: 2009-04-27 17:59:39