The term ________ refers to any type of program that is surreptitiously installed and that takes actions unknown and uncontrolled by the computer's owner or administrator.
A) proxy
B) payload
C) bot
D) string

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The term "bot" refers to any type of program that is surreptitiously installed and takes actions unknown and uncontrolled by the computer's owner or administrator. Bots can be used for a variety of purposes including sending spam, stealing sensitive information, or participating in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

The Term ________ Refers to Any Type of Program That