# Welcome to the AttackBox!

### Overview
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**Room URL:** https://tryhackme.com/room/adventofcyberpreptrack  
**Difficulty:** Easy  
**Category:** Prep  
**Date Completed:** 12/1/2025 

### Objective
Find and read the hidden welcome message inside your AttackBox.

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### Table of Contents
[Introduction](#bkmrk-introduction)  
[Walk Through](#bkmrk-walk-through)  
[Lessons Learned](#bkmrk-lessons-learned)  
[Resources](#bkmrk-resources)  

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### Introduction
You enter TBFC's AttackBox, a secure virtual training environment designed for hands-on cybersecurity practice. Mastering the command line in this safe sandbox is your first step toward becoming a skilled defender.

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### Walk Through
1. Click the view site button to load the virtual attack environment
2. Use `ls` to view files
3. Use `cd` to move to the challenges directory
    1. `cd challenges`
4. Use `ls` to view files in the challenges directory
5. Use `cat` to view the contentents of `welcome.txt`
    1. `cat welcome.txt`
[![WelcometoAttackbox.png](https://bookstack.rizzoit.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/welcometoattackbox.png)](https://bookstack.rizzoit.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/welcometoattackbox.png)

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### Lessons Learned
- Learned basic Linux commands: ls (list files), cd (change directory), and cat (view file contents)
- Successfully navigated the AttackBox virtual environment to locate and read the welcome message
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### Resources
[TryHackMe](tryhackme.com)