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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u25b8<\/em><\/strong>Delete data<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Lock data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Modify data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Copy data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Disrupt the operation of computers or computer networks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Shutting down or restarting the computer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8System monitoring and follow-up of user actions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Capture of images or videos through the webcam, if you have.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, and given the popularity of mobile devices and tablets, it is these platforms (especially those with less control in their application market) that are attracting growing interest among developers of this type of malware. Given the personal use of these devices, the actions that an attacker can perform on these devices include those already described, plus other specific ones derived from the private nature of the information stored on these platforms. Some examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Capture of incoming and outgoing messages from messaging applications.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Call log capture.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Access and modification of contacts in the agenda.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Ability to make calls and send text messages.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Knowledge of the geographical position of the device through GPS.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most Trojan infections occur when running a Trojan-infected program. These programs can be of any type, from installers to photo slideshows. When you run the program, it is displayed and performs the tasks normally, but in the background and at the same time the Trojan is installed. The infection process is not visible to the user as no windows or alerts of any kind are displayed, so avoiding the infection of a Trojan is difficult. Some of the most common forms of infection are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Download programs from P2P networks.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Not having any kind of protection software<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8<\/em><\/strong>Connect an infected external device to your computer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Attachments in emails and files sent by instant messaging.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b8Web pages that contain executable content<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember to always be prepared and surf the internet with caution to avoid all these problems as much as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As its name says, this is the perfect example of what these viruses are: In ancient times the Greeks built a giant wooden horse and gave it to the Trojans as a gift of peace. Inside the Trojan horse hid Greek warriors, who tricked the Trojans into making way for them to the city.Now in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[39,106],"class_list":["post-504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-virus","tag-guide","tag-trojan"],"yoast_head":"\nMost common ways to get infected with Trojans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n