A Trojan on the Internet that sneaks in under the guise of a game entitled "Whack-A-Mole." It sets up software in your computer that acts as a server to the cracker at a remote client. It informs the client when you are online and enables the charming fellow (it's almost always a male) to take control of your computer and do pretty much anything he wants. See Trojan.
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- StartupMonitor 1.02 (Windows)
- StartupMonitor is a small utility that runs transparently (it doesn't even use a tray icon) and notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup. It prevents those utterly useless tray applications from registering themselves behind your back, and it acts as a security tool against trojans...
- Software downloads 2007-02-08
- ProPort 2.2 (Windows)
- From the developer: ""ProPort is a trojan/nuke protection program. It will monitor local ports for incoming connections or attacks, and optionally disconnect them. ProPort comes with a default list of 300 common trojan ports to monitor (SubSeven, NetBus, Back Orifice, etc), and can be editted by the user. Features include:...
- Software downloads 2002-08-14
- PC Security Guard 3.0 (Windows)
- PC Security Guard PC Guar protects your system against attacks of Trojan horses, keyloggers, interceptors, and other types of system hacks, including illegally installed different kinds of monitoring program on your computer. Any types of Trojan program (for example, Back Orifice or NetBus), key loggers, interceptors and spies... (for example,...
- Software downloads 2000-06-01
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