trojan

Trojans

Trojans are malicious piece of code used to install hacking software on a target system and aid the hacker in gaining and retaining access to that system. Trojans and their counter parts are important piece of the hacker’s tool kit.

A Trojan can install a backdoor program that allows a hacker to connect to a computer without going through the normal authentication process. A Trojan is a program that performs function unwanted by the target.

Example of what Trojans allow remote user controlling the Trojan to do includes the following:

.Remove files from the infected computers

.Download files of the infected computers

.Make changes to the infected computer

.Steal files and other personal data

.Rename files

.Disable a external device such as keyboard or mouse

.Shutdown or reboot the infected computer

.Run selected application or terminate open application

.Disable virus protection or other computer security software