trojan

Meanings

Noun

• 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

• Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another

Verb

• To infect (a system) with a trojan.

Related

Broader meaning words

• malware

Origin

• From Trojan horse.