Evelyn Birch is a freelance content writer whose desktop computer has been infected with a software program that installed itself without her knowledge. The program monitors the websites she visits, her email communications, etc. Data gathered from the monitoring activity is sent to a remotely located hacker. Which of the following is most likely to have infected Evelyn's computer?
A)spyware
B)web crawler
C)black swan
D)firewall

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Spyware is a type of malicious software that monitors and collects information about a user's internet activity without the user's knowledge or consent. This information is typically sent to a third-party, such as a hacker, for malicious purposes. A web crawler is a program used by search engines to index websites, and a black swan is a metaphor used to describe unpredictable events. A firewall is a protective barrier used to prevent unauthorized access to a computer network. None of these options fits the description of the program infecting Evelyn's computer.

Evelyn Birch Is a Freelance Content Writer Whose Desktop Computer