Email stealth

What is a Trojan

Like its namesake, a Trojan appears to offer a desirable function to your computer, but actually it only gives malicious functions that can cause damage to your computer or, worse, enable unauthorized access to your private account. Trojan is a malware which, unlike a virus or a worm, does not infect other files in your computer. Though, it can still cause a serious problem to your system.

How can a Trojan damage your system

There are various types of Trojans, depending on the kind of damage it inflicts on your computer or network system. For instance, there is a Trojan that can overwrite data, install viruses, slow down your computer processes, open pornographic sites, corrupt files, or install backdoor to your computer system. And there is also a type of Trojan that can make you your private account susceptible to hackers.

How can you avoid a Trojan infection

One of the best ways to prevent a Trojan from infecting your computer is to install anti-virus software. It is also important that you keep this software updated. Another way is to scan your computer regularly. If your software functions efficiently, you can easily remedy your problem with the Trojan by deleting the files that are infected. The most basic way to avoid a Trojan is by visiting only the sites that you are familiar with or those sites that are safe from Trojan. Because Trojan can hide beneath a desirable site, you have to be very careful when you open a site.

Proliferation of bombs

Even if you are in the comforts of your home or office, you are not safe from bombs. There is actually a cyber crime which is called email bombing. Email bombing refers to the sending of numerous emails to an email address, which can result in the overflowing of your mailbox or overflowing of the server. One of the most annoying thing about email bombing is that the sending of nonsensical and numerous emails continues even after the server has been brought down. The email bomb can also cause serious damage such as system crashes and loss of Internet connectivity. These cases can result in more serious problems especially if you are using your Internet connection for business purposes.

How to avoid email bombs

Once an email bomb is activated, it could be difficult to stop. This is why it is better to take some precautionary measures that would help you avoid email bombs. One of the ways to do this is by creating multiple email accounts. You should have an email address that you would only share with your friends and family members and another one that you would be using to transact for online services. Aside from this, you should also enable your spam filter to block the email of the sender that you don’t want or install anti-spam software. In case the email bomb succeeded in infiltrating your system, you have to report the origin of the bomb to the ISP or Internet Service Provider.