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[Wildfire]

Hydra i tried that with the images as well but didn't have any luck I think the answer is that there is an actual file/text encrypted in the image so you won't be able to see it until you decrypt it using a program.

Do you know the titles and authors of the books in the SL house on Stegography?

[staryangel]

[Wildfire]

Thanks for that stary!

Steganalysis is the name given to the process of finding out whether a file has any steganography.

I have tried a variety of programs. Unfortuantely most of the programs only test .jpg images and not .bmp (such as one of the most popular ones StegDetect). Of those that do (like StegSpy) have not found any content in any of the files... *sigh*

Quite a good slideshow http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-04/bh-us-04-raggo/bh-us-04-raggo-up.pdf

[staryangel]

tried decrypting the images with another program found here
http://www.4t-niagara.com/hitmail.html

which also tells me there is nothing hidden

[Klaudio]

I used Araxis Merge to compare the files and there is definitely something hidden in there. Each file is a little different, just like Hydra's pictures show.

Also I just read that one way to tell if an image has a secret message in it is to mess with the hue and saturation and there will be some static on the bottom of the image. So I checked it out in photoshop and there is static at the bottom, just like Hydra showed.

So we are on the right track at least.

[Hydra]

The Nines

[Wildfire]

nod Hydra i'm stumped too, all the different programs require the use of keys and we don't know how it was encrypted. We've tried the simple ways of adjusting the images in photoshop but no result, i think we need a hint...

[Wildfire]

there is a new entry on gabriels blog. it's a picture of a mobile phone with a number on it. But here's the thing, click on the image and a sound clip appears!

It's overlaid so it's difficult to say what he is saying. Here is a summary so far ...

Hello are you hear me? this is Gabriel..signal on this phone is terrible...we're lost ...wandering around this forest for hours..and i don't think i'm alone here.. i saw this group of hikers...outward bound???..wearing identical t-shirts..chanting..over and over again..is that all there is..is that all there is...is that all there is..do i approach them...can help us....i don't know what to do... hello...hello

Will add to this with repeated listens, not sure what to make of it.

Probably not relevant but on imdb for the nines: John Rodd .... music mixer: song "Is That All There Is"

[staryangel]

the 3 steganography books are also on the bookshelf in the loft now


the new clue/hint is also pointing out the time as 9

possibly when the surprise will happen at the convention???

[sMooTH WuN]

wow im away for a little while and so much stuff is happening... well heres my piece..

i definitely think the latest clues are just that, clues. I dont think they are meant to have a solve to them unless we all are really slow...

anyways, im going to get on SL now to see what ive missed, and hopefully ill be back to tell you if anythings new..

[Klaudio]

Gabriel posted a comment on the 'Spot the Differences' puzzle

"If you can't find the nines, perhaps you can beg twos."

[Klaudio]

The TV in the living room is showing SMPTE color bars.

Clue? Or glitch in the Matrix?

[staryangel]

Found it

[staryangel]

sorry for the double post but...
1st site gives this address

[Klaudio]

SWEET! Good job. Now we know where to go.

How did you find it?