# Misc - Compressor

To start this challange we get an IP and port, per usual, and so we use nc to connect.

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Its got some weird stuff going on but lets poke around...

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Ah! Its letting us know what commands its running and with what input. Lets use this to our advantage and get the flag.

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PWNED!!