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Trojan-horse
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en
1.
US
UK
international
neutral
Something that appears benign or beneficial but conceals a harmful intent or element designed to deceive or undermine.
An inside agent, device, or plan used to gain covert access or introduce unwanted change under the guise of legitimacy.
2.
international
technical
computing
Malicious software or a program that misleads users about its true purpose in order to infiltrate systems or exfiltrate data.
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