04-01-2009, 04:27 AM
Can any of the computer guys on this forum tell me the difference between a trojan and a virus? I've had my Mcafee subscription for over 4 yeaars, and thought it was perhaps a waste of money, as it would scan weekly and there were never any incidents until yesterday. My computer was acting a litle strange, so I executed a full scan and it showed that 2 trojans were found and quarantined. Do I have to worry about any info being stolen from my computer? Unfortuntely this is also my work/business computer. I have lots of important files. A little scary. Now I feel better paying that yearly subscription, but wondering how these things slipped by it. I NEVER open "forward" emails, or download anything. I always thought I was extra cautious. Thanks!!Angela