Can trojan horses travel across by wireless transmission?

shoque · 07-10-2007, 07:47 AM

My brother has downloaded a trojan horse which he is having some problems getting rid of. I'm linked to the modem on his computer via wireless. So I'm concerned if this trojan horse can infect my computer by "traveling wirelessly" across? What about my shared folders on his computer? Can I be infected with this if I try to access his files in our shared folder?

coolday · 07-10-2007, 08:20 AM

Yes... Its similar to wired lan ....

**Go The Power** · 07-10-2007, 08:23 AM

Yea you can be infected, I would suggest that your brother follow the 5 steps of virus removal and then posts a log.

5 steps:
(Updated!) IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting A Log

You need to post your logs Here (Click on the link) in the HijackThis Log Help.

The HJT section has been very busy lately. So please be patient and you will get help.

**johnwill** · 07-10-2007, 11:21 AM

Anything that goes across a wire will travel just as easily in a wireless network.

07-10-2007, 07:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
shoque Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Win XP	Can trojan horses travel across by wireless transmission? My brother has downloaded a trojan horse which he is having some problems getting rid of. I'm linked to the modem on his computer via wireless. So I'm concerned if this trojan horse can infect my computer by "traveling wirelessly" across? What about my shared folders on his computer? Can I be infected with this if I try to access his files in our shared folder?

07-10-2007, 08:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
coolday Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 337 OS: WINDOWS XP PRO	Re: Can trojan horses travel across by wireless transmission? Yes... Its similar to wired lan .... __________________ *cday ... "Learn 2 Share N Share 2 Learn"* Please add a thanks if I may ever help you

07-10-2007, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can trojan horses travel across by wireless transmission? Yea you can be infected, I would suggest that your brother follow the 5 steps of virus removal and then posts a log. 5 steps: (Updated!) IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting A Log You need to post your logs Here (Click on the link) in the HijackThis Log Help. The HJT section has been very busy lately. So please be patient and you will get help. __________________

07-10-2007, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,701 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can trojan horses travel across by wireless transmission? Anything that goes across a wire will travel just as easily in a wireless network. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience