IT lexicon Security Trojan

Trojan

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Malicious code disguised as something useful — "free Photoshop licence" that's actually malware.

Different from a virus: a trojan doesn't self-replicate. Different from a worm: it needs the user to launch it. Distributed via torrents, "free" software, infected installers.

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