Trojans
- Software that is downloaded, installed, and seems harmless but is harmful
- Cannot self-replicate or propagate without user interaction
- Most cases the vicitim falls into a social engineering scheme
Backdoors
- Access a system or data by bypassing security controls
- Happens through many means
- Malware might install a backdoor to get in the system
- Software could have accidental backdoors
- Could be an exploit
RAT - Remote Access Trojans
- Type of trojan that uses a backdoor
- Allows hacker to connect remotely, examine files, log keys, find passwords, screenshots, download more malware
Other forms of Trojans
- Downloader Trojans can imitate pre-existing software
- DDoS Trojans infect a computer and DDoS the network
- SMS Trojans infect mobile devices, send and intercept messages
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