Trojan horse is a malicious code that is installed in the host machine by pretending to be useful software. The user clicks on the link or download the file which pretends to be a useful file or software from legitimate source. It not only damages the host computer by manipulating the data but also it creates a backdoor in the host computer so that it could be controlled by a remote computer. It can become a part of botnet(robot-network), a network of computers which are infected by malicious code and controlled by central controller. The computers of this network which are infected by malicious code are known as zombies. Trojens neither infect the other computers in the network nor do they replicate.
Internet has changed how we talk, shop, play etc. It has even changed the way how the criminal target the people for ransom. While surfing the Internet, suddenly a pop-up alert appears in the screen which warns the presence of dangerous virus, spywares, etc. in the user‟s computer. As a remedial measure, the message suggests the used download the full paid version of the software. As the user proceeds to download, a malicious code, known as scareware is downloaded into the host computer. It holds the host computer hostage until the ransom is paid. The malicious code can neither be uninstalled nor can the computer be used till the ransom is paid. A sample message alert of a scareware is shown below in Fig 31
