trojan
nounadjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən//
- United States//ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən//
Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
noun
- 1
Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
Etymology
From Trojan horse.
adjective
- 1
Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another
verb
- 1
To infect (a system) with a trojan.
Forms
- plural
- trojans
- past tense
- trojaned
- past participle
- trojaned
- present participle
- trojaning
- third person singular
- trojans
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