: Run exiftool 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2.png . This often reveals interesting timestamps or software tags, though in this specific case, the metadata is usually clean or points toward a Windows screenshot. 2. Visual Inspection and Strings
: Run strings 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2.png . In many versions of this challenge, the flag or a hint is appended to the end of the file in plain text, past the IEND chunk. 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2.png
The first step in any forensics challenge is to verify the file type and examine basic metadata. : Run exiftool 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2
: Use the file command in Linux to confirm it is indeed a PNG image. though in this specific case
If repairing the header doesn't reveal the flag, the next step is checking for hidden data:
