A Trojan horse, also known as a Trojan, is a type of malware that disguises itself as a benign application. Once installed, the Trojan horse can allow the attacker to gain control of the computer or steal sensitive data.

Trojans are commonly spread through email attachments, malicious websites, or infected software. They can also be distributed through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Trojans can be very difficult to detect, as they often masquerade as legitimate applications. They may even appear to be updates or security patches from legitimate software vendors.

Some common symptoms of a Trojan horse …