Stego 17

by **DrakierD** on Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:09 pm ([msg=21897]see Re: Stego 17![/msg])

I'm currently stuck with a bunch of mixed up "data". I can get most of it at least in the right "format", but not the right order. I'm not sure what to do with the "leftover" bits, but they're almost all the same size, and I don't think it is a coincidence.

Not sure what to do right now. Still trying though.

Mod Edit: No spoilers, you have been warned.
Am i doing anything wrong ?

by **m360842** on Mon May 04, 2009 4:04 am ([msg=23125]see Re: Stego 17![/msg])

@Defience: I am sorry I posted such a big spoiler, didn't thought it would be as near to the password.

by **DrakierD** on Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:31 pm ([msg=24777]see Re: Stego 17![/msg])

I'm still stuck on the "data". I know the data is in different "bands".. or stripes, or whatever you want to call them. Distinct groupings of data formats.

The first grouping is easy enough. Second seems odd, and I'm not sure how to properly "read" it to make it into something similar to group 1. The third looks similar to group 1 and I don't have any issues "making" it look like group 1. Just not sure if I'm doing that portion right either.

The part I'm really stuck on is what to do with group 2. I need a push in the right direction as I've been struggling with this one for a while. I know it is probably something stupid I am overlooking, but it seems my mind likes to over-complicate things. Any help would be appreciated.

-- Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:47 pm --

After some playing around, I have arrived at what I think is "correct" except 1 possible problem.

I have a 148b archive which appears password protected like other posters here have said. However, the last half-byte appears "wrong". I'd like to verify with someone else the correct last byte to make sure that it won't completely throw me off here.

Beyond that, I'm now at the portion where it appears I need to guess passwords to the archive. I'm assuming that as long as my last byte is accurate, that it's just a matter of hopefully eventually getting the password right.

Edit:
I seem to have found the password. Quite tricky that RAR file is.

by **jaketb16** on Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:51 pm ([msg=27879]see Re: Stego 17![/msg])

I got to the archive, but in winrar it wasnt password protected..... :?:

by **arash16** on Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:55 am ([msg=31158]see Re: Stego 17[/msg])

i've got the pass to archive file and when i use it name of the file inside will be shown.. however it throws crc eror when i try to extract it (i user winrar 3.92 beta 2)... should i do something more about the archive?

EDIT: okay I got a 43 bytes long archive, but when I try to open it I get an error saying "You need winrar 8.5 to unpack it". I couldn't find that error on google and the latest version of winrar is 3.91

by **Andrew9** on Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:44 pm ([msg=35093]see Re: Stego 17[/msg])

this file can be extracted if only the code is correct, there is no need to download older version winrar.

Andrew9 wrote:this file can be extracted if only the code is correct, there is no need to download older version winrar.

Yes, I found that out like an hour after I posted it here (forgot to edit), now I'm stuck decrypting the data in that THING (lol, trying not to spoil).

by **laurus** on Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:49 am ([msg=37328]see Re: Stego 17[/msg])

Sorry if its a spoiler but must ask, is the pile of M&G`s the way?