A _____________________ is malware that disguises itself as one thing, like software, but does something else. Similar to how the historical Trojan horse was accepted into the city by the citizens of Troy, a computer Trojan has to be accepted (executed) by the user.

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1. A _____________________ is malware that disguises itself as one thing, like software, but does something else. Similar to how the historical Trojan horse was accepted into the city by the citizens of Troy, a computer Trojan has to be accepted (executed) by the user.