Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Security Handbook

Trojan Programs

The Trojan horse was an instrument of war used by the Greeks to gain access to the city of Troy during the mythical Trojan War. To further their siege of Troy, the Greeks built a huge wooden horse, hid a few Greek warriors in the horse, and offered the horse as a gift of surrender to the Trojans. The Trojans, thinking they were victorious, gladly opened their gates and brought the horse inside. Later that night, the Greek warriors hidden in the horse slipped out and opened the city's gates to let the rest of the Greek army into Troy. The city of Troy quickly fell. This is a fitting topic to discuss now, as the Trojans fell victim to a form of social engineering.

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A Trojan program presents itself disguised as some benign ...