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A trojan horse is a type of virus that infects a computer.  The virus appears to perform an appropriate function, but actually allows another unauthorized user to control the infected computer.
 
A trojan horse is a type of virus that infects a computer.  The virus appears to perform an appropriate function, but actually allows another unauthorized user to control the infected computer.
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Example: A user might download a file named computer_game.scr. The user thinks that he is downloading a computer game, but infact the file will perform operations without the user's consent.

Revision as of 13:17, 6 March 2009

A trojan horse is a type of virus that infects a computer. The virus appears to perform an appropriate function, but actually allows another unauthorized user to control the infected computer.

Example: A user might download a file named computer_game.scr. The user thinks that he is downloading a computer game, but infact the file will perform operations without the user's consent.