MS Technology vocabulary TROJAN HORSE
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Harsha Bandi January 2009
Computer 7-1
Trojan Horse
A Trojan horse is a malware program that performs a desired function for the author. The host does not know that his computer is infected until the Trojan horse performs a function. There is no single way to delete a Trojan horse because it has many forms. There are six main types, remote accessing, data destruction, downloader, server Trojan, security software disabler, and denial of services attack. Usually, antivirus software can detect them immediately. It gets its name from the Greek myth.
