Trojan horse

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001251",
  "term": "Trojan horse",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A type of malicious software that misrepresents itself as a legitimate or desirable program to persuade a victim to install it. Once executed, the Trojan performs its hidden, unauthorized functions while the host application appears to work normally or not at all. Unlike computer viruses and worms, Trojans do not self-replicate by infecting other files or computers; their payloads include creating backdoors for remote access, installing keyloggers, or deploying ransomware.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/trojan-horse/"
}