| Do you enjoy using the internet to socialize with friends | | | | Once triggered, the results can not only be frustrating, |
| or to shop online? If you do, you may consider yourself | | | | but costly as well. The problem with Trojan Horses is |
| somewhat computer savvy, but you may be unsure | | | | that many are created to cause different types of |
| of many computer terms and technicalities, especially | | | | damage. If a Trojan Horses is unleashed on your |
| those concerning computer viruses and other malicious | | | | computer, you may find yourself missing important |
| files. In the past, this uncertainty was acceptable, but | | | | data, the victim of identity theft, or you may find it |
| today, it may result in damage to you or your | | | | difficult to operate your computer in general. |
| computer. | | | | Although Trojan Horses have the potential to cause |
| Today, one of the biggest concerns associated with | | | | great harm, there are a number of steps that you can |
| computers and internet use is that of computer | | | | take to protect yourself. For starters, it is important to |
| viruses. Computer viruses can infect and damage your | | | | examine your internet use. All internet users need to |
| computer in more ways than one. For example, your | | | | be careful of the websites that they visit and the files |
| computer mail outright fail, you may lose valuable data | | | | that they download. Many Trojan Horses come from |
| stored on your computer, or you may find yourself a | | | | email attachments and other unsafe computer |
| victim of identity theft. That is why all internet users, no | | | | downloads. By knowing the source of all information |
| matter how little or often the internet is used, are | | | | downloaded or viewed on your computer, you stand a |
| encouraged to familiarize themselves with these | | | | good chance of never having to deal with the negative |
| potentially dangerous files. | | | | consequences of a Trojan Horse. |
| As previously stated, computer viruses should be a | | | | Another relatively easy way to protect your computer |
| concern of yours if you use the internet. Unfortunately, | | | | from a Trojan Horse is by keeping your computer's |
| many novice internet users do not realize that | | | | anti-virus software up-to-date. Perhaps, first it is |
| computer viruses and other harmful files come in a | | | | important to make sure that you are using anti-virus |
| number of different formats. These formats include | | | | software. If so, be sure that your software is set to |
| traditional viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses. Although | | | | automatically scan for viruses, as well as automatically |
| each of these should be a concern of yours, you will | | | | update all terms and definitions. This can help to |
| want to take the time to familiarize yourself with | | | | protect your computer from a Trojan Horse with little |
| Trojan Horses, as they have the potential to cause | | | | or no work on your part. Also, be sure to examine |
| much harm. | | | | your computer's firewall settings. Constant notifications |
| Trojan Horses do not multiple or replicate themselves, | | | | of potentially dangerous files may get tiring after |
| like many other computer viruses and worms, do. With | | | | awhile, but a high firewall setting can provide you with |
| that in mind, they are still very dangerous to your | | | | invaluable protection. |
| computer and possibly even your finances. Trojan | | | | Now that you are familiar with Trojan Horses, how to |
| Horses are dangerous in the fact that they disguise | | | | prevent them, as well as the damage that they can |
| themselves as "good," computer files and programs. | | | | cause, you have the best line of defense; knowledge. |