FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a trojan horse?
A
A program that kicks your computer
B
A program that spreads on your computer
C
blocking access until money is paid
D
A program that attacks your computer while completing a normal task
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Trojan Horse (Trojan) is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate code or software. Once inside the network, attackers are able to carry out any action that a legitimate user could perform, such as exporting files, modifying data, deleting files or otherwise altering the contents of the device.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Trojan horse: It is a type of malware that often disguised as a legitimate software. It is used by cyber thieves and hackers to access user systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: Trojan or Trojan horse is the name given to a computer virus. It is a type of computer software that is camouflaged in the form of regular software such as utilities, games and sometimes even antivirus programs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Until it is installed on the computer, it might appear to be a legitimate piece of software. The Trojan horse can then acquire access to a computer system and steal vital data and information once it has been installed.

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