What is an example of the way in which a Trojan horse commonly spreads to other computers?

The correct answer is D. It downloads from an infected web page. Trojan horses are commonly found on websites that offer free software, such as shareware These communal gathering spots on the Web give Trojan horse writers a degree of anonymity along with the chance of attacking as many random victims as possible. Since website operators…

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AIt inserts copies of itself into other computer programs
BIt traverses a network by exploiting a vulnerability
CIt pretends to be a document from a friend
DIt downloads from an infected web page

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A
15% (3)
B
5% (1)
C
5% (1)
D
75% (15)

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Trojan horses are commonly found on websites that offer free software, such as shareware These communal gathering spots on the Web give Trojan horse writers a degree of anonymity along with the chance of attacking as many random victims as possible. Since website operators rarely have time to thoroughly examine every file posted, an occasional Trojan horse can slip through the checking procedures unnoticed. - +Trojan +Horses-+Beware+of+Geeks+Bearing+Gifts/HOW+TROJAN+HORSES+SPREAD/

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