Where did the "trojan" viruses get their name from?

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Where did the "trojan" viruses get their name from?download

The Trojan Horse is part of the myth of the Trojan War, as told in Virgil's Latin epic poem The Aeneid.

The Greek siege of Troy had lasted for ten years. The Greeks devised a new ruse: a giant hollow wooden horse. It was built by Epeius and filled with Greek warriors led by Odysseus. The rest of the Greek army appeared to leave, but actually hid behind Tenedos. Meanwhile, a Greek spy, Sinon, convinced the Trojans the horse was a gift despite the warnings of Laocoon and Cassandra; Helen and Deiphobus even investigated the horse; in the end, the Trojans accepted the gift. It should be noted here that the horse was the sacred animal of Poseidon 鈥攄uring the contest with Athena over the patronship of Athens, Poseidon gave men the horse, whilst Athena gave the olive tree.

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Viruses that sit in your computer and wait for the right time to attack are called trojan virus.

Where did the "trojan" viruses get their name from?hijackthis

Doh! You know what a trojan horse is; however, a trojan virus isn't known for sitting and waiting for a certain time to attack. It is disguised as a helpful or desired program and when the user activates it... surprise!