Spyware Article

What Are Remote Access Trojans?

Remote Access Trojans are software programs that can get onto your computer from online use. Remote Access Trojans on a computer are used to let other people see and change the files on another person’s computer. Another person can use someone’s computer to attack others, and the innocent person’s computer activity can be monitored.

Remote Access Trojans are used by criminals to steal information about other people. These programs are also used to infect computers in high business areas. While programs that work to eliminate spyware and viruses from a computer can help to remove Remote Access Trojans, the risk of being affected by them never truly goes away.

The files that make up Remote Access Trojans are normally hidden on a computer. They come from illicit software programs online. Many of these programs look and seem safe, but in reality they are not this way. Remote Access Trojans can also come from attachments on emails or instant messages. Also, when a port is open on a computer while using the Internet Remote Access Trojans can get into the computer’s system.

Remote Access Trojans are controlled on a computer through another person’s computer. The program that controls them makes a computer work so that all sites are trustable. Remote Access Trojans also imitate activities that are used, including online banking. This is done so that criminals can take a person’s information, including credit card numbers and other important things.

Remote Access Trojans can also access the files on a computer and delete them and edit them without the user of the affected computer being able to control it. This can cause the computer to stop working properly.

All of the information that Remote Access Trojans receives can be sent to other computers too. Video and audio from a computer can be recorded and sent to others.

Pop-ups and spam can be created from Remote Access Trojans. These can get the computer to run at a slower rate and to possibly even spread viruses.

In order to keep a computer from being affected by Remote Access Trojans it is important to be safe when online. It is essential to not give any email addresses to any non-trusting sites, and be sure not to give too much personal information away to others online. Also, only open attachments from people that are known and are trustable.

Software that can be downloaded online should be downloaded only from reputable sites or groups. While many sites offer downloads for free some may just end up being Remote Access Trojans.

Updating the computer often is another way to prevent from being hit by Remote Access Trojans. Getting updates often from the computer that makes the computer being used can help. This is needed so that new problems can be avoided. A firewall and anti-spyware and anti-spam program should also be used.