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Why does the host respond to hping2 and not ping packet?

You ping a target IP to check if the host is up. You do not get a response. You suspect ICMP is
blocked at the firewall. Next you use hping2 tool to ping the target host and you get a response.
Why does the host respond to hping2 and not ping packet?

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A.
Ping packets cannot bypass firewalls

B.
You must use ping 10.2.3.4 switch

C.
Hping2 uses stealth TCP packets to connect

D.
Hping2 uses TCP instead of ICMP by default

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