Definitions
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- noun computing
Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent. - adjective astronomy Describing a
satellite (moon orminor planet ) that shares anorbit with another
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hey do you know what we called a trojan in the army?
Think Progress 2009
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Meeroh sez: The Mac OS X mp3 trojan is being blown completely out of proportion.
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I hate to sound immature, but whenever I hear the word trojan, I think of the commercials ..
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This download is being identified as a trojan by Mcafee Virussscan 8.7 with latest definitions.
Belvedere Automates Your Self-Cleaning PC | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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My point is that to the extent that AGW becomes identified as a trojan horse for controversial political prescriptions, it loses potential supporters.
The Volokh Conspiracy » IPCC’s Pachauri Should Shut His Mouth 2009
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This download is being identified as a trojan by Mcafee Virussscan 8.7 with latest definitions.
Belvedere Automates Your Self-Cleaning PC | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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The important difference between a trojan and a virus is that a trojan is a program that DOES NOT infect other files or spread like a virus.
Sheep in Wolf's Clothing Gilmour, David 1999
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The mere presence of other celestial bodies in Pluto's orbit is only part of the story, though, because scientists have known for centuries that small objects called trojan asteroids can stably share an orbit with a larger celestial body.
Ars Technica Adam Stevenson 2011
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A trojan is a software program that appears benign but performs functions that can be harmful to a computer user's system.
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Mobile research group lead Denis Maslennikov warned that the trojan could be the first of a wave as Android's popularity ends up exposing it to attack.
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