For the most comprehensive technical deep-dives, you should look at the official solutions and community walkthroughs:
The zip contains the executable which, when run, decrypts and executes further stages in memory. 7xisHeadTrick.zip
A "good" write-up for this challenge typically follows these stages: For the most comprehensive technical deep-dives, you should
Using x64dbg to trace the decryption routines. The challenge often requires "dumping" decrypted buffers from memory for further inspection. Search for "Flare-On 10 Write-up" to find scripts
Search for "Flare-On 10 Write-up" to find scripts (usually Python) that analysts wrote to automate the decryption of the VM bytecode.
Using tools like PEStudio or Detect It Easy to identify the file type and security features (ASLR, DEP).
The binary doesn't execute standard x64 instructions for its main logic. Instead, it uses a custom-built virtual machine with its own bytecode and registers.