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The objective was to extract a hidden flag from a recursively compressed archive. The file presented a "Zip Bomb" style structure where each extracted layer contained another password-protected or obfuscated archive, requiring automated extraction to reach the final payload. Phase 1: Initial Analysis : RAR Archive.

Any or tools you used (e.g., John the Ripper, Python). The actual flag you discovered. File: Rescuing_You_in_the_Infinite_Loop.rar ...

: The script attempted to use the filename of the current layer as the password for the next, a common trope in these challenges. The objective was to extract a hidden flag

: To prevent disk overflow, the script deleted the previous layer after successful extraction. Phase 3: The Final Layer John the Ripper