Trojan Horse
1
4.7
- noun
- /ˈtroʊdʒən hɔrs/
- Specialized
:
Caballo de Troya
- This cybersecurity tool can detect and remove any Trojan horse that might have infiltrated your computer.
- Trojan Horse program
- Trojan Horse virus
So there's something called malware or Trojan horse software.
- So there's something called malware or Trojan horse software.
Examples
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Many users unknowingly install a Trojan horse that appears to be a useful application but compromises their security.
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This Trojan horse is really dangerous to a computer system, and users should remove it as soon as possible before it does further damage.
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TROJSPNR.16JS12 is a dangerous Trojan horse
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Please note: Users should pay attention to the removal of this Trojan Horse: Generic27.PN.
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So there's something called malware or Trojan horse software.
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TROJSPNR.16JS12 is not a new Trojan horse, but it still annoyed computer users all day long.
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We don't check these for Trojan horse malware, virus type things.
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The IT department warned employees to be cautious of Trojan horse programs disguised as legitimate software.
Synonyms
43
4.3
Programs that harm computers or let someone access them without permission
3
9.8
A hidden bad program that lets someone control a computer without permission
2
6.8
A harmful program that hides as useful software to let others access your computer or steal data
How Harmful
- Specialized
1
7.2
- Specialized
8
7.9
- Specialized
1
4.7
- Specialized
21
4.8
- Specialized
2
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Trojan + Horse
The meaning is a metaphorical extension from the Greek myth (a deceptive wooden horse used to smuggle invaders in), so the core idea of deception/hidden threat is derivable once the cultural story is known. However, a B1 learner who only knows the literal senses 'Trojan' (person from Troy) and 'horse' is unlikely to infer the specific modern computing sense (malicious software disguised as legitimate code) without encyclopedic/cultural knowledge, so it is partially but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Trojan Horse for software is named after that wooden horse: just as the 'gift' hid soldiers, a program that looks useful but hides a 'harmful program' is called a Trojan Horse because it lets attackers secretly enter a computer. So, the term means 'a hidden bad program'.