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Ping.pong.balls.7z

Perfect for converting the "From Hex" dump and "Extract Files."

The "Data" field of the ICMP Echo Request packets contains non-standard payloads.

A small .jpg or .png file sent byte-by-byte. Ping.Pong.Balls.7z

🏓 Check the TTL (Time to Live) and ID fields . Sometimes authors hide secondary hints or "chaff" (fake data) in packets with specific TTL values to throw off automated scripts.

The hex converts directly to a string (e.g., a Base64 string or a flag). Perfect for converting the "From Hex" dump and

The challenge name hints at the back-and-forth nature of the traffic, where data is often reconstructed by looking at the sequence of Echo Requests. 🛠️ Analysis Walkthrough 1. Initial Inspection

A simple scapy script can automate the extraction if the packet count is in the thousands. Sometimes authors hide secondary hints or "chaff" (fake

A second 7z or ZIP file containing the final flag.txt .