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ML0-320 · Question #219

A normal connection is usally 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…

The correct answer is C. Attacker attempts to avoid being logged on remote hosts. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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A normal connection is usally 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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  • AAttacker does not like to follow protocols and agreements
  • BAttacker has his own modified protocol stacks
  • CAttacker attempts to avoid being logged on remote hosts
  • DAttacker attempts to avoid sending too much traffic

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  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    11% (6)
  • C
    79% (44)
  • D
    7% (4)

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