Trojan Horses
Facts on Trojan Horses
A Trojan horse is a computer program that seems to perform one function while
actually doing something else. Such programs are notorious for stealing
passwords, although some delete files and cause other problems.
A Trojan horse is also known as a Trojan.
A Trojan horse is different from a computer virus because unlike a virus a Trojan is not designed to make copies of itself. Most Trojans are standalone programs. However some Trojan horses can contain a virus and some are carried by worms.
Trojan horses are used many times to steel passwords and record keystrokes. This is a Trojan that uses a keylogger.
Another major aspect with Trojan horses is that they can allow access into ones computer by a hacker. This is a Trojan that has backdoor capability.