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	from Mary Landesman Fast spreading viruses and worms draw a lot of attention to themselves. Not so with today's threat du jour - the Trojan. Using crafty social engineering to get onto your system, Trojans burrow deep and try to avoid calling attention to themselves. Why? Because it's not glam they are after. It's your credit cards. This week, much ado about Trojans.
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Game Trojans Trojans that are used to create botnets have long been implicated in spam and credit card fraud rings. But online games, particularly MMORPGs (Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Games), are also a frequent target. Here are a few tips to help you - and your avatar - from becoming the next victim.             More Topics Are You in a Botnet? What is a Trojan? Remote Access Trojans Tips for Securing your PC Viruses Explained Top Spyware Scanners Top Windows Antivirus Ransomware Trojans Having your computer infected with a virus or other malicious software is upsetting enough. But having your files literally held as hostage is even worse. A ransomware trojan attack infects the system, encrypts the files, and then demands payment from its victims.   Trojans Bypassing Firewalls There's been a bit of press about a Trojan (Win32/Jowspry) that's using the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to bypass local permission-based firewalls and silently download malware from the...read more     Sponsored Links   Give Your Home a Makeover Give Your Home a Makeover Spring has always been a time for new beginnings, and what better way to start fresh than to give your home a new look? Whether you're hoping to just get your house in order or take on a full home renovation, we have the tips for tackling those do-it-yourself projects. See the full Home Makeover Madness special section.

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