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# Return of the Intro to Netcat (662 solves, 160 points)
## Description
hey, netcat seems fun! (with a twist)
`nc return-of-the-intro-to-netcat.hsc.tf 1337`
## Solution
This one was one of the easier challenges.
The server gives us this:
```== proof-of-work: enabled ==
please solve a pow first
You can run the solver with:
python3 <(curl -sSL https://goo.gle/kctf-pow) solve s.AACF.AAD1NSzaviS15ewE/zJ3lZFb
===================
Solution?
```
I opened a new terminal window and ran the given command ``python3 <(curl -sSL https://goo.gle/kctf-pow) solve s.AACF.AAD1NSzaviS15ewE/zJ3lZFb``
This gives me: ``s.AAB8PXCCRqChJ7WzDBUzjUv6t61ISzLAaSuK5R5W0k/y1gafBydG/gOOgIRgsaudj9OR7ZB2h2PhArYDhQEPFps3wZH2R7NodkCReoUPXoZxHRY2ntcztiZck5lKGxq8bmoYdpW4LWHQ+oTiJ+lVh0P6aB3vN63LXwzzUrhX4RLtfR+IjzXGn29JklaAZST/H37zpebVpF+8Np7BdrWHg1sF``
To my suprise, supplying the response to the nc server spits out the flag!
```== proof-of-work: enabled ==
please solve a pow first
You can run the solver with:
python3 <(curl -sSL https://goo.gle/kctf-pow) solve s.AACF.AAD1NSzaviS15ewE/zJ3lZFb
===================
Solution? s.AAB8PXCCRqChJ7WzDBUzjUv6t61ISzLAaSuK5R5W0k/y1gafBydG/gOOgIRgsaudj9OR7ZB2h2PhArYDhQEPFps3wZH2R7NodkCReoUPXoZxHRY2ntcztiZck5lKGxq8bmoYdpW4LWHQ+oTiJ+lVh0P6aB3vN63LXwzzUrhX4RLtfR+IjzXGn29JklaAZST/H37zpebVpF+8Np7BdrWHg1sF
Correct
You got it! Here's what you're looking for: flag{the_cat_says_meow}
```
## Flag
``flag{the_cat_says_meow}``
