What is a Trojan Horse

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Monday October 18, 2010

If you know the Greek tale of Troy (or if you've seen the movie), then you should know

what a Trojan Horse is

. It's an unwanted surprise waiting in a package that you actually wanted to receive. In

computer terms

, a

Trojan virus

is placed inside of useful programs or other files you might want so it can

infect your computer

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Show Notes

- A Trojan Horse or Trojan gets its name from Greek mythology.

- A Trojan is a virus or other type of malware disguised as something good.

- The bad guys try to lure you in with something that looks entertaining.

- Trojans are often found in games and other software that appears to be fun or useful.

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