How to recognize Trojans

You should recognize Trojans in good time. Because they are not only annoying, but can also cause significant damage.

Recognizing Trojans: This is how it defines itself

Trojans get their name from the Trojan horse: disguised as a useful application, a malicious program sneaks onto your computer.

• The disguise usually takes the form of inconspicuous filenames, named after system files, for example.

• Many users are therefore unaware that a Trojan has infected their computer.

• As a rule, Trojans aim to spy out passwords and similar data or remotely control your computer for illegal purposes.

How to recognize a Trojan

To avoid falling for a Trojan, it is important to recognize it in time.

• First of all, check the running processes. Since the built-in Windows Task Manager may not display some processes, use a more comprehensive alternative such as the free “System Explorer”. You can also forward suspicious processes directly from the program for review. Processes that show high CPU usage are particularly suspicious.
• Then check your computer’s Internet connections. Use the “TCPView” program for this. It not only lists all the connections, but also shows which process started them. If a connection seems suspicious to you, you can then have the respective process examined and tested in more detail in “System Explorer”.

A virus protection program increases security

Virus protection software can save you a lot of work when removing Trojans and also protect your computer from a new or initial infection.

• Free antivirus packages such as the popular “AntiVir”, “avast Free Antivirus” and “AVG Free Antivirus 2013” all offer you a virus scan of the entire system as well as useful additional functions. For example, you receive security information directly in your Internet browser about the website you are visiting. However, these virus protection programs do not specialize in Trojans, but are rather general-purpose antivirus programs.
• You have more security against Trojans with special anti-Trojan software. The “Trojan Remover” reliably detects the malware and removes it. In addition,