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A few days after exploiting a target with the Metasploit Meterpreter payload, Robert loses access to the remote host. A vulnerability scan shows that the vulnerability that he used to exploit the system originally is still open. What has most likely happened?

a.

A malware scan discovered Meterpreter and removed it.

b.

The system was patched.

c.

The system was rebooted.

d.

Meterpreter crashed.

Answer: (c).The system was rebooted. Explanation:Meterpreter is a memory-resident tool that injects itself into another process. The most likely answer is that the system was rebooted, thus removing the memory-resident Meterpreter process. Robert can simply repeat his exploit to regain access, but he may want to take additional steps to ensure continued access.

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