Trojan Dropper Virus Information
Browsing the Internet creates a risk of computer intrusion. Viruses, spyware, malware, Trojans and other threats lurk invisibly online. Firewalls, website verifiers and spyware scans alleviate such threats. If a Trojan Dropper virus infects your system, don't worry---it is a simple fix.
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Trojan Virus Definition
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PCmag.com defines a Trojan as a virus masquerading as a legitimate file to negatively affect a system once unpackaged. A Trojan virus pretends to be a safe file to gain host access before distributing malware.
Trojan Dropper
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Considered a level 1 risk by Symantec.com, a Trojan Dropper affects Windows operating systems including Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT and Windows 2000. Once into a system, a package of malware unpacks and infects the host computer. A Trojan Dropper initiates a malware attack by loading itself into system memory before extracting and writing the packaged malware into the file system. After delivering the malware, the Trojan Dropper has no further negative effects.
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Protection
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Running an anti-virus product protects against Trojan Dropper attacks. If the malware does unpack, run a full system scan to locate and remove all threats. Updating anti-virus program definitions regularly keeps software up to date.
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