Hello,
I heard that TrickBot trojan started spreading again. Is it affecting banks only, or home computer users can get infected too? I am worried about banking trojans and their ability to steal money.
Thanks.
How to avoid TrickBot?
Donfe1984, | TrickBot virus |
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Thanks for a good question. Taking precautions against cyber threats is always a good idea.
Talking about TrickBot virus, it mostly aims at financial institutions and banks. However, no one can guarantee that this cyber threat intentionally or unintentionally reaches home computer users. What is more, developers might expand their target field any minute. Thus, in order to avoid this Trojan and protect your confidential information and money, you should follow these tips:
1. Be careful with suspicious emails. Do not open any links or attached files if the letter seems suspicious. Crooks use various social engineering techniques that might trick into opening an obfuscated Word or PDF file.
2 Avoid browsing through insecure and high-risk websites. Also, if you end up on a suspicious site, close it immediately. Clicking on provided content, and especially ads, might lead to malware attack.
3. Keep software updated. Regularly update all the programs that are installed on your PC, as well as operating system. Outdated software might help malware to attack the computer.
4. Protect your computer with security software.
Sincerely,
2-spyware team.