Which of the following is a type of malware that disguises itself as or embeds itself within legitimate software with the intent to carry out malicious actions once executed on a host system?
A Trojan is a type of malware that appears to be legitimate software or is hidden within legitimate software. It tricks users into loading and executing the malware on their systems. Once activated, Trojans can carry out the actions for which they were designed, such as data theft or installation of additional malicious software. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans do not replicate themselves.