Question

A Trojan horse is a type of malware that:

1.
Displays unwanted advertisements on the screen
2.
Disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into installing it
3.
Locks files and demands payment for their release
4.
Copies itself to other computers through a network
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into installing it

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर Disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into installing it है।

Key Points

A Trojan horse is a malicious program that disguises itself as legitimate software so that the user installs it, after which it can steal information or damage the system.

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Question:

A Trojan horse is a type of malware that:

1.
Displays unwanted advertisements on the screen
2.
Disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into installing it
3.
Locks files and demands payment for their release
4.
Copies itself to other computers through a network

Correct Answer: Disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into installing it

A Trojan horse is a malicious program that disguises itself as legitimate software so that the user installs it, after which it can steal information or damage the system.

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