Alarmchip.com, and most Trojan-based threats generally depend on different social engineering strategies that trick the web users into thinking they are interacting with harmless content, while they actually end up downloading the virus, and getting infected. The transmitters of the infection (these could be ads, pop-ups, email messages, different offers, and sites) typically contain a hyperlink, or attached files, and try to persuade the victims into following the link, or opening the attachment. As soon as the victims open the piece of content that carries the malware, they get infected. A good antivirus program, however, can be invaluable when it comes to the detection of the Trojan threats. That’s why, apart from using one to scan your system, and remove the current infection, it is a good idea to invest in such software for future protection.