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Trojan Horse Virus

Trojan Horse Virus is  a type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a legitimate program . The delivery method typically sees an attacker use social engineering to hide malicious code within legitimate software to try and gain users' system access with their software. What Is a Trojan Virus Trojans are deceptive programs that appear to perform one function, but in fact perform another, malicious function. They might be disguised as free software, videos or music, or seemingly legitimate advertisements.  The term “trojan  virus ” is not technically accurate; according to most definitions, Trojans are not viruses. A virus is a program that spreads by attaching itself to other software, while a trojan spreads by pretending to be useful software or content. Many experts consider  spyware programs , which track user activity and send logs or data back to the attacker, as a type of trojan.  Trojans can act as standalone tools for attackers o...