this must be a stupid one but can any one tell what does trojan means exactly?

Answer 1

I don't mean to re-Buff you, 'Buff Me'...

But, this:
'trojan is a computer virus'
is an oxymoron- :))

Trojan horses and virus' are two different things.
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Use protection,
your computer will thank you.

Answer 2

Trojan in computing world is a malicious program which does something nasty to the system instead of performing an approved action. This process is usually stealth or makes use of a program name (usually a microsoft program) or similar named to it.

The name trojan (or trojan horse) has gotten its name to the "gift" used by Greeks to infiltrate the city of Troy.

Answer 3

Trojan horse, or simply trojan, is a piece of software which appears to perform a certain action, but in fact, performs another. Contrary to popular belief, this action, usually encoded in a hidden payload, may or may not be acutely malicious, but Trojan horses are notorious today for their use in the installation of backdoor programs.

Answer 4

It's similar to the Trojan horse in the old Greek stories. It's a seemingly harmless or even helpful program that tricks you into running it. When executed, it delivers a malicious payload.

Answer 5

trojan is a horse

trojan is a condom

trojan is a computer virus

Answer 6

I don't consider any question stupid,(unless there's a piano about to fall on your head, and I yell jump, and you ask why!). You wish to know something, ask, I'll tell you the best I can.
See this page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_%28computing%29

Answer 7

nowadays when you hear trojen horse then think virus.
real viruses implant there code into othere executeables and are rare today.
if your having trouble with them try mozilla firefox and a firewall

Answer 8

your question is not stupid..here are the links

Answer 9

for computer it means virus..lmao