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Trojan horse

a program downloaded from the Internet that contains destructive
elements to a computer. Unlike a true virus, the Trojan horse does not replicate
itself, it simply erases the users hard drive. A Trojan horse can come disguised
as a useful application such as a game or even a virus protection program. The
name is taken from Greek mythology, where the Greeks gifted their Trojan
enemies, a large wooden horse as a peace offering. Once inside the city of Troy,
Greek soldiers, who were hiding inside the hollow horse, opened the gates to
the city allowing fellow soldiers to invade.