Bwas.7z 99%

Files might be hidden in Alternate Data Streams (ADS) if the archive was sourced from a Windows environment.

The challenge tests the ability to handle and multi-stage extraction . The key is often hidden not in the archive itself, but in the metadata or a nearby hint provided in the challenge description. BWAS.7z

Open files in hexedit to look for the "CTF{...}" string. Files might be hidden in Alternate Data Streams

If the archive prompted for a password, use or hashcat : Extract the hash: 7z2john BWAS.7z > bwas.hash BWAS.7z

The archive is protected by a password that can be found via a wordlist (like rockyou.txt ).