How to get rid of trojan horse malware? | Getting rid of trojan horse malware on your own

The term is derived from the Trojan Horse story in Greek mythology. There many types of trojans and they each affect your computer in uniquely nasty ways.

The process of deleting Trojans is similar to getting rid of any other malware, such as viruses, spyware and adware.

Removing Trojan Horses

Removing a trojan horse is quite easy using antivirus software, or special software specially designed to remove certain types of trojans. It does this by first of all scanning your computer’s hard drives. If it finds a trojan, it can be set to remove the offending file/s from your hard drive.

Manually get rid of trojan horse malware

Although it is possible to remove a Trojan horse manually, it requires a full understanding of how that particular Trojan horse operates.

Message boards, forums, and online tutorials on your specific trojan are the best, safest ways to get rid of trojans.