This page contains free anti-Trojan information, tools, tips and software to protect your computer from being infected with a Trojan Horse. 

 When it comes to Trojan Horses, like other Internet security and privacy threats, an ounce of prevention is indeed better than the cure.

The ancient Greek Trojan Horses appeared as innocent, but were very destructive.  Computer Trojan Horses are very much like this.  They are malicious software that masquerade as something harmless, useful, and innocent.

A Remote Access Trojan(RAT), the most common type of Trojan Horse, is malicious software that allows the hacker to take complete control of your computer.  Sometimes even more control than the actual computer user had. 

Feeling more than a little paranoid?  Well, don't get rid of your computer just yet.  There are some basic steps you can take to prevent having your system compromised and your computer infected with a Trojan Horse.

Free anti-trojan info, software, and tools to protect having your computer infected with a Trojan Horse

• Have antivirus software installed on your computer, remembering to keep it up-to-date.  You'll be pleased to know that most antivrus software does this automatically.
• Install anti-spyware software.
• Install a personal firewall.
• Scan all email attachments with an antivirus program before opening it.  Fortunately, most antivirus software can be configured to automatically do this.
• That said, never open an email attachment from someone you don't know.
• In fact, never open an email attachment from someone you know that is unfamiliar and/or unexpected, as their system could be compromised.  Rather, confirm that they indeed sent the email to you before opening.
• Avoid  using peer-to-peer or P2P sharing networks, such as Kazaa, Limewire, Gnutella, etc.  File sharing programs are notorious for spreading Trojans and other malicious software.
• Try to only download software from trusted and reputable sources, as they could be infected with malware, such as a Trojan.
• Never open instant message(IM) attachements from people that you don't know.
• Keep your system up-to date with your operating system's latest security patches  .For the latest Windows updates go to http://update.microsoft.com/
• Scan your computer for Trojan Horses using a free online Trojan Scanner.
• Use an alternatiive browser to Internet Explorer.  My personal favourite web browser is Mozilla Firefox.  An independent study, in fact, shows that, in 2006, IE users were vulnerable to online threats 78% of the time.  At the same time Firefox users were vulnerable to online threats a mere 2% of the time.