Trojan horse
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A Trojan horse is malware that disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick you into installing it on your computer. Once installed, it can perform harmful actions like stealing your personal information or damaging your system without your knowledge.
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In computing, a trojan horse or trojan is a kind of malware that misleads users as to its true intent by disguising itself as a normal program. Trojans are generally spread by some form of social engineering. Although their payload can be anything, many modern forms act as a backdoor, contacting a controller who can then have unauthorized access to the affected device. Ransomware attacks are often carried out using a trojan. Unlike computer viruses and worms, trojans generally do not attempt to inject themselves into other files or otherwise propagate themselves. Trojan horses are named after the Trojan Horse.
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