Need to read a .pjl

[jdepa]

I will send them an email informing them that the file they uploaded is corrupted and how it may have been transferred as a text file.

Thank you for all your help!

[dansdaduk]

>> ... I will send them an email informing them that the file they uploaded is corrupted and how it may have been transferred as a text file ...

After checking, of course, that your method of downloading the file didn't inadvertently corrupt it in a similar fashion!

[jdepa]

I am using Windows 10 and downloading with Opera browser from the website where the challenge is located. The file is indicated as a Word file because I once upon time opened a pjl with Word, so it associates all pjl's with Word.

Is there something else I should do when downloading this? I do have a variety of virtual OS's at my disposal.

[dansdaduk]

>> ... Is there something else I should do when downloading this? ...

I have no idea.

Can you let me know the URL of this website / file so that I can try it, or is it private?

[jdepa]

It's not private at all, though you would have to create an account. Which is only making a name, entering email, and password.  No verification required. The site is run by Virginia Cyber Association (I live in VA).

https://openchallenges.virginiacyberrange.net/register

Migrate to challenges, and the specific challenge is "You Can Take This Job and" worth 100 points. Open that, and click the Job.pjl and that's the file.

I am curious to what you'll find if I did something wrong.

[dansdaduk]

I've downloaded the job.pjl file direct from that web site (using Chrome on a Windows 10 Pro 64-bit system).

... and it is full of hex(2E) bytes, so the corruption is/was almost certainly introduced by the uploader.

[jdepa]

Thank you for confirming the corruption with me. I was really hoping that wasn't the case and we could figure this out.

I've just sent them an email. So we'll see what happens.

Thank you a ton for all of your effort.

[dansdaduk]

Let us know the outcome (assuming that you get a reply).

[jdepa]

The director of Virginia's Cyber Range replied last night. He believes also that the file was corrupted on upload and is taking the challenge down while he searches for the original file.

I included that you mentioned the file should be uploaded as a binary, not a text file.

I will keep you informed!