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: The sheer number of layers (100+) made manual extraction impossible.

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: Some layers utilized simple password protection or varying compression formats (ZIP, RAR, 7z). Phase 2: Automation Scripting : The sheer number of layers (100+) made

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. : Some layers utilized simple password protection or

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

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