File: Rescuing_you_in_the_infinite_loop.rar ... May 2026

: Some layers utilized simple password protection or varying compression formats (ZIP, RAR, 7z). Phase 2: Automation Scripting

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

: A while loop was used to check for the existence of a compressed file in the current directory. : Some layers utilized simple password protection or

: The script attempted to use the filename of the current layer as the password for the next, a common trope in these challenges. : A while loop was used to check

: The text file contained Base64 encoded strings. Decoding : Extracted the string from flag.txt . Ran a Base64 decode sequence. The resulting plain text revealed the flag. Conclusion

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

After approximately 100 iterations, the script encountered a file named flag.txt instead of another archive.