Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (08.10.2022) Shift-II
A destructive computer program that masquerades as a useful application is called a
AVirus
BWorm
CTrojan ✓ Correct
DFirmware
Correct answer: (C) Trojan — The answer is a Trojan.
Explanation
★The answer is a Trojan.
★A Trojan looks like a normal, useful application to the user.
★In the background it carries out harmful actions such as stealing data or giving control to a hacker.
★This disguise is the defining feature of a Trojan.
★So a destructive program masquerading as a useful one is a Trojan.
★A virus, worm and firmware do not fit this specific description.
★So the answer is a Trojan.
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