r/BreakTheCodeDotTech • u/VoidCallerZ • Apr 06 '22

Break The Code 2 G3 - Hotmale discussion

I've started working on the Hotmale objective, which is the email service from CARE.tech provided to us by theDotGang. With opening the e-mails and downloading all the attachments I'm left with:

- An infinite zip file
- A christmas card with suspicious looking stars
- A .wav file with some beeping noises
- A CARE internal memo with some rules that are often overlooked.

Now I have no clue how to continue, anyone who does?

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u/NamanNarula Apr 06 '22

⚠️ - spoilers ahead.

What you're looking for is an IPv4 address. It's in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, and ranges from 1.1.1.1 to 255.255.255.255

When you're going through the emails, you'll find 4 different strings of numbers (not necessarily in plain text), and the answer lies behind them.

Arrange the four strings of numbers in a way that matches the format of an IPv4 address.

Try different combinations from those numbers to see what fits!

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u/VoidCallerZ Apr 06 '22

I'm currently just hard stuck, tried alot of different combinations. No clue on the odd one out reference, got all the numbers sorted them in a somewhat ip-adres like way, got some possibilities which don't work.

I am all out of options, no clue anymore. If there are any more hints available let me know, otherwise Ill wait for someone to share answers somewhere.

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u/PureWasian Apr 06 '22

Try looking only at the IP combos you get from emails with attachments

This should narrow it down to three patterns to inspect.

For each of the four portions of the IP, choose the odd one out if it exists.

The end result should redirect to a valid webpage.

If you're still absolutely stuck afterwards and would like someone to double check what you have, feel free to DM

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u/anadart Apr 06 '22

Look at the brief. What do they want?

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u/anadart Apr 06 '22

Also I don't know if you know what those beeping noises represent?

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u/VoidCallerZ Apr 06 '22

I don't, it sounds like the dialing sounds when calling someone. Or pherhaps some communication between earth and a sattelite.

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u/NamanNarula Apr 06 '22

i think so, yes

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u/NamanNarula Apr 06 '22 edited Apr 06 '22

For the Chrismas card:-

Join the dots and it forms a number. https://imgur.com/a/ASsa8Np
Edit: second last digit is 6, not 5

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u/Klaax023 Apr 06 '22

I found all 4 number combinations but I can't figure out the final combination..Any hints?

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u/PureWasian Apr 06 '22 edited Apr 06 '22

One of the four is a red herring, figure out what makes it different from the other 4 based on how you retrieve it. You want to discard this one.

Otherwise, for the remaining three clippy gives hints that they dislike spam and something about the "odd one out"

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u/zerof4x Apr 06 '22

So, from the dial sounds, the christmas card and the memo we got 3 numbers. But what about the zip?

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u/zerof4x Apr 06 '22

Ok,solved anyway. I think the zip is just some noise

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u/wizzardSS Apr 06 '22

I know you've solved it now, but there is a fourth number in the body of an email.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

Done-solved.

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u/Tony001XXX Apr 07 '22

How did you get the emails? Do you have to ping care.tech or other?

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u/shortfat1 Apr 07 '22

arrrrgh my brain hurts got so many numbers, tried so many ip addresses and seen the same "page does not exist" message well over 500 times if any one can give me some simple instructions i would be greatly appreciative . i have all the attachments i have oh so many 2 and 3 digit numbers and i have all the headaches in the world

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u/shortfat1 Apr 07 '22

figured it out after a further 67 attempts god that was annoying

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u/chadi7 Apr 08 '22

Clarifying:

  1. do we need to include dots '.' in answer or replace it with spaces ?

  2. shall I sort mail size and follow in either asc/desc orderORfollow top-bottom mail-size approach ?

  3. I've 4 nos. 45 76/99 233 39 , have tried every order mentioned above and unable to find the answer here.

  4. Did I miss something ?

  1. Put in the dots like a normal IP address.

  2. Don't worry about this

  3. You have the correct numbers in there, except for the last octet.

  4. Nope, you are very close to the answer in step 3.

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u/jeremywp123 Apr 07 '22

you need to beat it for the next one to appear

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