A Trojan horse, or simply Trojan, is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into installing it on their computers. Once installed, Trojans can give attackers remote access to a victim’s computer, allowing them to steal sensitive information, install additional malware, or launch other attacks. Trojans are one of the most common types of malware, and they can be very difficult to detect.
There are a number of things that users can do to help protect themselves from Trojans, including: