Do you use the internet for research for your career or school?  The internet has provided a source for all of us to use to find the information we are looking for.  The internet has also made it possible for us to communicate with others through email.  With the internet and the sources that available to us, your computer is also susceptible to viruses that are on the internet.  One of the many viruses that can come in contact with your computer is the Trojan horse virus.

When the Trojan horse virus has infected your computer, you will start to notice different programs and files missing and your computer will run slowly or differently.  The Trojan horse virus will infect your computer differently than other viruses that are created on the internet.  Most viruses will attack your computer and will start to duplicate and attack your computer again and again.  The Trojan horse virus will infect your computer very quietly and can only attack your computer when the hacker accesses the virus.

How does your computer become infected with the Trojan horse virus?  When you click onto a program that has the Trojan horse virus associated with it, will infect your computer.  You may be downloading music, movies or games onto your computer when your computer becomes infected.  Emails that you receive with mysterious links can also have the Trojan horse virus linked to it.  When you click onto the link, your computer will install the Trojan horse virus.

Removing the Trojan horse virus from your computer is possible.  To remove the program, find an antivirus software that you can install and use on your computer.  The antivirus software will detect any viruses before you download information or when you click on a link.  Antivirus software will also detect any viruses that are already located on your computer.  Use and run the antivirus software you have every couple of weeks to remove any damaging viruses that are located on your computer and the programs that you use.  There are many different antivirus programs and spyware programs that you can purchase for a low cost or download off the internet.  If you choose to download one off the internet, make sure it is a valid antivirus or spyware that is not associated with viruses.

Looking for a virus on your own is possible, but will take a lot of time.  To start looking for viruses on your own, look at the programs that have been downloaded onto your computer.  If you find any programs that you did not download, you will need to remove and uninstall the programs from your computer.  This can be accomplished when you use your control panel, click on the program that you want removed and click on uninstall.  When the program is uninstalled, the virus may be uninstalled also.  If the virus has duplicated and infected other programs, you will need to do a deeper search or the viruses, included the Trojan horse virus, and have them removed.