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.

: The script attempted to use the filename of the current layer as the password for the next, a common trope in these challenges. File: Rescuing_You_in_the_Infinite_Loop.rar ...

: To prevent disk overflow, the script deleted the previous layer after successful extraction. Phase 3: The Final Layer : A while loop was used to check

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

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

This write-up covers the challenges and solutions for the capture-the-flag (CTF) task involving the file . Challenge Overview