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Is a Trojan a computer program that seems to perform one function while actually doing something else?

Yes. It's analogous with the Trojan Horse story from Greek mythology, where the Trojans secrete themselves within a large wooden horse left as a "gift" to the Greeks, thus gaining entry to the Greek stronghold. A Trojan program works the same way. The "gift horse" relies on social engineering to entice you to install the payload upon your system by offering you a popular software package for free. Torrent websites are a common source of Trojans -- for obvious reasons.


How do you get rid of a Trojan horse downloader agent SEO in the virus vault of AVG Free Edition?

I just ran a free scan with TREND MICRO Housecall 6.5 and got rid of it. In addition, it even fixes whatever mess this Trojan has left behind.


What you call Programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else?

Normally its called a Trojan or malware or spyware, that's if it installs by ti self say for instance while surfing the internet. If its installed by a person withoout your prior knowledge i do not know waht you call it then hope this will help you.


What name is given to a program that is disguised as another program to attack a system?

A program that is disguised as another legitimate program to attack a system is called a "trojan" or "trojan horse." It often tricks users into downloading or executing it by appearing harmless or useful, while it actually carries out malicious activities. Once activated, trojans can steal information, install malware, or create backdoors for further attacks.


A program that disguises itself as something useful but actually harms your system is called a?

It is a virus called Mal-ware (Malicious Software) and is programmed to destroy critical files on a computer, these viruses to be undetected will travel in a Trojan Horse that will transport viruses in and out of the computer system.