Torjan Malware Meaning: How Does Torjan Steal Data From Computer/Mobile

One night, I received a call from my friend who was a salaried employee in a top MNC in Gurgaon. He said that 10,000 deducted from his account and he has no clue about it. The bank is not helping, instead advised him to call the police for help. At the first glance, the transaction looked normal and just like a legal transaction.

When we reached there for help. They said it’s too late, the cybercriminals used banking trojans to steal money. There, I first encountered the term ‘trojans. Here is share complete information about trojans, Trojan malware meaning and its mode of Operandi. Because you can save money only by knowing its work principle and how to deal with it. 

What Is Trojans and How Does It Work?

Google play store is one of the safest platforms for downloading and browsing apps but somehow many apps with trojans make a way to our android phones. Identifying these apps is next to impossible for common people like you and me.

The trojan is a kind of virus that looks like legitimate software. Cybercriminals employee this malware in the user’s system with an intent to steal data. The virus by tricking users, make its way into the user’s system and steal confidential data. Once this malware gets active in your computer, it let the cyber-criminals to peep in your phone to steal data or get the back door entry. Based on the type of action they perform, cyber experts have categorized it into following categories.

• Backdoor: This Trojan gives the malevolent user access to the infected computer. This gives complete access of an infected computer to the malicious user. It often used by cybercriminals to form a group of the infected computer to make a zombie or botnet network, which they user further for a criminal purpose.
• Rootkit: The intent of this Trojan is to hide certain information present in your system.
• Trojan-banker: Banking Trojan is a calamitous program. This difficult to detected app could steal all confidential information like bank login details, credit card, and financial information from the user’s system.

        It enters into your mobile phones or system through some useful apps or software that            you download from the internet. That’s why detecting a trojan before the damage can be          very difficult.

• Trojan-mailfinder: This Trojan can take any email from your computer.
• Trojan Ransom: This Trojan modifies or blocks computer data. The malicious user demand ransom from users to return the data access.
• Trojan-GameThief: This Trojan steals account details from online gamers.
• Trojan-Downloader: This Trojan installs or download a malicious program in the user’s system.

The other types of Trojan malware are

• Trojan-DDoS
• Trojan-Dropper
• Trojan-FakeAV
• Trojan-IM
• Trojan-SMS
• Trojan-ArcBomb
• Trojan-Clicker
• Trojan-Proxy
• Trojan-Notifier
• Trojan-PSW

Generally, these trojans pretences under the name of other apps like wallpaper, junk cleaners, speed boosters, and horoscope apps.

All thanks to cybersecurity experts that we now know which apps contain trojans. So here is the list of apps that has banking trojans. These apps should be immediately uninstalled from your devices if you are using them.

1. MASTER CLEANER-CPU BOOSTER
2. CLEAN MASTER
3. ULTRA PHONE BOOSTER
4. FREE DAILY HOROSCOPE PLUS – ASTROLOGY ONLINE
5. PHONE POWER BOOSTER
6. MASTER CLEANER – CPU BOOSTER
7. DAILY HOROSCOPE – ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST
8. MEU HOROSCOPE
9. BOOST YOUR PHONE
10. CLEAN MASTER – BOOSTER PRO
11. PERSONAL HOROSCOPE

Even though google play store removes most of the trojan apps still, these apps are available on some unsecured app stores. Make sure, you download your apps from a safe and secure platform.

Additionally, protect your PC from malware by installing effective anti-malware software. This provides good protection to the mobile and computer both.