A normal connection is usually established using a TCP Three Way handshake where sequences of packets are sent as follows: Syn, Syn-Ack, Ack. A malicious attacker probing a remote target is sending a Syn packet to a target; however, when he gets a Syn-Ack response from the target, he always sends a Reset packet (RST) instead of completing the three way handshake with an Ack packet as per the protocol. What is the attackers goal when doing this? Choose the best answer.

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C. Attacker attempts to avoid being logged on remote hosts

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A. Attacker does not like to follow protocols and agreements

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B. Attacker has his own modified protocol stacks

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D. Attacker attempts to avoid sending too much traffic

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