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# easyAF

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Once downloaded, lets run the file

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Looks like it asks for a password, and says `Nope` if it is wrong

Lets look at the file at more detail with the `strings` command

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The highlighted lines are interesting, we can see that there is a string called `pass`, and two lines below it says `Welldone!` Lets try entering `pass` as the password

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