What do you call a software that carries out a beneficial function but also enables harmful activities?

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7 Jun 2017
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A Trojan horse is a type of program that appears to perform a legitimate task but secretly facilitates damaging actions. Unlike worms or viruses, it relies on deception to infiltrate systems.

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