How Do I Remove the Trojans?

Before asking how to get rid of the Trojan virus for free it is important to understand what a Trojan horse virus is. Trojans get their names from the fact that many of them come disguised as a normal- looking program; however, bundled within the harmless program is a harmful one. Downloading and installing the program is basically just a ruse to get you to also install the malware. Another popular way to catch a Trojan virus is by visiting an infected website. It is possible to have the malware automatically download into your temporary internet files folder and run a popup windows declaring you have something wrong with your computer. This is a form of scareware, if you will, which pressures you into divulging your credit card information to the scam artist using the Trojan program. We call this a drive-by download.

Once installed, Trojan viruses can simply create an annoying popup window, attempting to get you to enter your credit card information or they can be more insidious and actually exploit a weakness in your operating system. These exploits can open backdoors to your computer and actually steal your personal data without your knowing. This is a great reason to always keep your system up-to-date with its security patches.

There is no need to race to the phone and call an expensive computer repair guru. In fact, some of the best antispyware and antivirus software on the market today is free. Programs such as MalwareBytes, Superantispyware, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Avast, and Avira are among the best at Trojan removal. Moreover, they're free.

I always recommend rebooting your computer and entering Safe Mode with Networking to stop the Trojan. Do this by pressing the F8 key a couple of times before Windows appears. Once in Safe Mode, download MalwareBytes and Superantispyware from their respective websites. Make sure their definitions have been updated and run a full scan. Additionally, you should make sure you have adequate antivirus protection. As previously mentioned, Microsoft Security Essentials or one of the other free antivirus programs will work at least as well as a paid version of the software. Run a full scan with one of these products and continue using one at all times. Always remember to check that its definitions are current.

You can now see that paying to remove a Trojan virus is not always necessary. It is not even necessary to have to pay for Trojan removal software. The previous steps are a general guideline as to what a professional computer technician may do to remove malware from your computer. If you feel uncomfortable attempting any of them, it may be best to seek help of a trained professional.