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What is the difference between trojan horse and virus in terms of computers?

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A trojan, sometimes referred to as a trojan horse, is non-self-replicating malware that appears to perform a desirable function for the user but instead facilitates unauthorized access to the user’s computer system. The term is derived from the trojan horse story in greek mythology. 

A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infact a computer. A true virus can only spread from one computer to another. 

The chief difference between a trojan horse and a virus is that a trojan horse does not replicate itself. A virus does.

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