Trojan Horse Virus Explained

A Trojan horse virus like any other virus is a big nuisance. However what most people fail to realize is how badly these viruses can damage their systems and compromise their personal data. If you’ve been infected with a Trojan horse virus, chances are some or all of your data has  already been compromised and you should take steps now to minimize the risk of further attack from this type of virus.

What is a Trojan Horse Virus?

A Trojan Horse Virus is a small program that runs in the background of your computer. Most users will not even know they are there until an anti-virus program picks it up and prompts the user for action. A Trojan Horse Virus actually gets its name from Ancient times during the Trojan wars. A large wooden horse was left at the gates of the city of Troy. Thinking this is a peace offering by Odysseus, the King of Ithica. The Trojans brought the gigantic wooden horse into the gates of the city. That night, the Greeks that were hiding inside the wooden horse crawled out an opened the city gates. This allowed the Greek warriors to enter the city at will. A Trojan Horse Virus is very similar to this because, it appears to be something good, then wreaks havoc after the fact.

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