What is a Trojan Horse?

Tags: Computer, Virus, Trojan, Malware

In computing, a Trojan Horse (or simply Trojan) is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy.

What is a Zombie Computer?

Tags: Malware, Zombie

In computing, a zombie is a computer connected to the internet that has been compromised by a hacker via a computer virus, computer worm, or trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.