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2. Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is a malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a normal program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy .

3. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Spyware, virus, worm, trojan, etc…what’s the difference? ... How malware gets on your computer. Web browsers: Exploits a browser vulnerability such as a security flaw or outdated browser, or a ...

4. Trojan Horse - Wikipedia

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   A malicious computer program that tricks users into willingly running it is also called a "Trojan horse" or simply a "Trojan". The main ancient source for the story still extant is the Aeneid of Virgil, a Latin epic poem from the time of Augustus .

5. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by ...

6. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) [1] is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, deprive access to information, or which unknowingly interferes with the user's computer security and privacy.

7. Trojan - Wikipedia

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   Trojan (celestial body), that shares the orbit of a larger one; Trojan horse (computing), or trojan, computer malware; Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, in Oregon, U.S. Trojan Records, British record label; Trojans, a group of scholars in the Grammarians' War in England 1519–1521; Trojan–Tauranac Racing, a Formula One constructor