alleryStart learning →Which behavior do Trojan horses NOT show?
ADamaging the computer once they are run
BAppearing to come from a legitimate source
COpening undocumented access to a computer
DInfecting other files and replicating themselves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Infecting other files and replicating themselves
1. A Trojan horse damages the computer of the user once it is run.
2. It appears to be harmless and to come from a legitimate source.
3. Some forms provide a trapdoor that allows undocumented access to a computer.
4. Trojan horses do not, however, infect other files or self-replicate.
5. Self-replication into other software is what defines a virus.
6. Automatic spread between machines is what defines a worm, so neither behavior belongs to a Trojan horse.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.5 Data Security Issues_
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