Checked for Alternative Data Streams (ADS) if analyzed on a Windows environment.
The artifact is a RAR archive suspected of containing sensitive data or malicious code. The goal is to extract its contents and analyze any embedded flags or behaviors. 2. Initial Triage & Metadata ku7175.rar
Observation: Identified files such as flag.txt , config.bin , or suspicious executables. If the RAR file is password-protected: Tool: John the Ripper or Hashcat . Process: Extracted the hash using rar2john ku7175.rar > hash.txt . Ran a wordlist attack (e.g., using rockyou.txt ). Recovered Password: [Insert Password] 4. Deep Analysis Static Analysis: Checked for Alternative Data Streams (ADS) if analyzed