trojan

Other forms: trojans

Definitions of trojan
  1. noun
    a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
    “the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm”
    “when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse”
    synonyms: trojan horse
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    type of:
    malevolent program, malware
    a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects
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