Trojan horse - Webopedia Daily Newsletter

Tuesday March 25, 2008

Trojan horse Previous Terms-of-the-Day Term of the Day XML/RSS feed A destructive program that masquerades as a benign application. Unlike viruses, Trojan horses do not replicate themselves but they can be just as destructive. One of the most insidious types of Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses onto your computer. The term comes from the a Greek story of the Trojan War, in which the Greeks give a giant wooden horse to their foes, the Trojans, ostensibly as a peace offering. But after the Trojans drag the horse inside their city walls, Greek soldiers sneak out of the horse's hollow belly and open the city gates, allowing their compatriots to pour in and capture Troy. Trojan horses are broken down in classification based on how they breach systems and the damage they cause. The seven main types of Trojan horses are: Remote Access Trojans Data Sending Trojans Destructive Trojans Proxy Trojans FTP Trojans security software disabler Trojans denial-of-service attack (DoS) Trojans Also see The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse in the Did You Know? section of Webopedia. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your AD HERE? Click Here Webopedia's "Did You Know... Preventative Maintenance Tips for Your PC"  The following tips will serve as a basic guideline to keep your PC maintained to run efficiently, increase component lifespan and also will help lessen the likelihood of PC failure. Downloadable virus scanning software  Provides links to downloadable software for virus scanning. Included are VirusScan and TBAV for Windows, and F-PROT. eSecurity Planet  A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry. McAfee virus information home page  McAfee Associates specializes in network and security management. This page displays company news and product information, as well as links to virus descriptions and online technical support. Open Networks Today  Networking news moves at a fast pace, and Open Networks Today lets you keep up with it. Open Networks Today offers its readers the ability to control how news is presented through customizing content filters, discussions, and news feed links. Symantec Antivirus Research Center  The Symantec Antivirus Research Center offers a wealth of information on viruses. It begins with a list of hot topics (new virus and virus products), and also provides links to virus alerts, an information database, references, submit virus samples, Macintosh viruses, and Symantec virus product information.

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