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3. Background What is a Trojan? How is it used? Why should I
care about Trojans?
4. Method of Intrusion Typically a form of social engineering
(non-harmful, interesting, routine, etc.) Disguised e-mail
attachment Drive-by download
5. Early Symptoms of Infection Abnormal amounts of data
corruption Crashing (BSOD) Pop-ups Hijacking Strange behavior in
general
6. Consequences of Infection Electronic money theft Keystroke
logging Webcam & screen viewing Remote control Used as part of
a botnet Modification or deletion of files And much more
7. Removal & Prevention Reboot into Safe Mode and remove
the startup entries related to the malware Alternatively, try a
malware scanner such as Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Prevent future
infections by learning most infections are a result of human error
on the victims end
8. Ex. Trojan.FakeAV Method of Intrusion: Spam e-mail, social
networking links through Facebook/Twitter, fake downloads Early
Symptoms of Infection: Pop-ups regarding security issues, fake
scans, fake system errors Consequences of Infection: Compromised
financial assets, possible backdoor into your system, etc.
9. Ex. Trojan.FakeAV (Continued) Removal: As before, remove the
startup entries or simply use free software most common Trojans
arent difficult to detect and remove automatically Prevention:
Again, users can prevent these kinds of attacks by learning safer
Internet surfing habits such as avoiding suspicious links and
treating unfamiliar sites with suspicion
10. Summary Trojans may appear to be less invasive than viruses
and worms, but can be just as malicious Trojans seek to invade
through deception users often let them in without realizing it
Trojans can be prevented through education
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