Anti Trojan Software...a myth or a must?

Let's put off the talk about anti trojan software for a bit and step back to the days of togas and goddesses when the Greeks built a massive horse disguised as a gift to the trojans. Nestled invisibly inside the gift horse, Greek soldiers awaited entrance to Troy in order to capture the famed city. It worked, and the trojan horse became a fantastic historical legend. Now, in the days of Internet connections and computers, trojan horses are still as popular as ever...just not as interesting.

Without anti trojan software you run the risk of installing software that, while free, contains a trojan horse of sorts that can maliciously capture your surfing habits and do irreparable damage. If only the trojans had the technology of anti trojan software back then, perhaps history could have been rewritten.

trojans horses, more commonly known as trojans, are nasty little programs created to perform unexpected operations on a user's computer. Without anti trojan software at the ready, a trojan can activate itself by installing a "gift horse" program. Once installed, it is nearly impossible to remove and this can wreak havoc in hundreds of different ways.

However, there is a solution. Rather than start anew or fight a losing battle, you can enlist the help of trusted anti trojan software such as SpyWare Doctor. This will prevent having your computer fall prey to the kinds of viruses, bugs, adware, and spyware programs that run by automatically loading themselves into precious registry, system.ini, win.ini files.

SpyWare Doctor, our premier anti trojan software program, works to clean and restore your system while also protecting your computer against future attacks.

Features of the registered version

• Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots, adbots and trackware
• IntelliGuard runs in the background to monitor and protect your PC from browser infections and tracking cookies
• Immunize your system against more than a thousand known web-browser hijackers (BHO) and ActiveX threats
• Real-time protection including defense against known phishing attacks, popup blocking and malicious site
• Intelligent and deep scanning options allow you to thoroughly check your PC for Malware infections
• Receive frequent Smart Updates to detect and guard against new threats

If you fail to use anti trojan software like SpyWare Doctor and your computer remains vulnerable, not only will its functionality be compromised, but your passwords and other important security files can be easily accessed and exploited. Those who use trojans to steal passwords will often be able to enter your email account and send illegal spam using your address without your knowledge.

This is why we highly recommend removing and preventing trojans with the assistance of anti trojan software that runs in the background. It just isn't worth the risk when you consider the incredible damage they can cause once installed on your system.

Even with moderate technical knowledge, cleaning your registry and other important files where trojans hide involves locating the offending scripts and removing them completely and correctly...something many people can't do. Anti trojan software like SpyWare Doctor can automate the entire process and thereby prevent needless damage to your computer.

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