Q. What is the best way to start using Cryptex?

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Q. How can you view the contents of a Cryptex archive?

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Q. Does Cryptex require a password for every command?

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Q. What happens when an incorrect password is supplied to Cryptex?

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Q. How can you view the contents of an archive using Cryptex?

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Q. What is the first step to get an overview of Cryptex and how it works?

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Q. Why is the import list important in Cryptex?

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Q. What tool can be used to obtain the import list in Cryptex?

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Q. Why is it important to establish which system (and other) services the program utilizes in Cryptex?

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Q. Why is it difficult to decipher a file format by merely observing the data?

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Q. What does the import list reveal about Cryptex.exe?

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Q. What is the Windows Crypto API?

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Q. What is the benefit of Cryptex using the Windows Crypto API?

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Q. What is the purpose of obtaining a list of imported functions?

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Q. What is the easiest way to check Cryptex's password verification process?

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Q. Which runtime library function does Cryptex use for printing messages to the console window?

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Q. What does the presence of the printf function in the runtime library list tell you?

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Q. Which DLL module reveals that Cryptex apparently uses direct calls into Win32 File I/O APIs such as CreateFile, ReadFile, WriteFile, etc.?

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Q. What does the use of the Windows Crypto API by Cryptex indicate?

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Q. What library function does Cryptex use to print messages to the console window?

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