Relating to the ancient city of Troy or its people; in computing, a harmful program that appears harmless.
From Latin *Troianus* “of Troy,” from *Troia* “Troy,” the legendary city in ancient Greek stories. The computer sense comes from the “Trojan Horse” myth, where a wooden horse hid enemy soldiers inside.
A Trojan virus doesn’t smash the gates—it politely asks to be let in by pretending to be useful. It’s one of the rare cases where a Bronze Age war story directly shapes how we talk about 21st‑century cybersecurity.
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