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What purpose of mov %esp,%ebp?

When execution enters a new function by performing call I do often see this code template (asm list generated by Gnu Debugger when in debugging mode): 0x00401170 push %ebp 0x00401171 mov %esp,...

disassembly  
user avatar asked by PaulD Score of 19
user avatar answered by Robert Mason Score of 25

How could I change an instruction in IDA Pro?

I'm trying to change an instruction in an executable that's loaded in IDA Pro v6.1 For example: lis r11, ((qword_90E1B2D8+0x10000)@h) to lis r10, unk_90E163D0@h Any help is appreciated, ...

ida  
user avatar asked by user4128 Score of 11
user avatar answered by Chris Eagle Score of 8

What does the `TEST` instruction do

I'm having trouble understanding the TEST instruction and its use. I'm looking at the following code at the end of a loop 0040A3D1 A9 00010181 TEST EAX,81010100 0040A3D6 74 E8 ...

assembly x86  
user avatar asked by Marek Score of 14
user avatar answered by julian Score of 22

What is a good tools to reverse the effects of Minify on JavaScript?

Are there any scripts and/or online tools that can reverse the effects of minification? I'm specifically looking to unminify a minified JavaScript file. Variable renaming is not a big issue, I want ...

obfuscation javascript  
user avatar asked by WPrecht Score of 33

Binwalk alternative

When examining bin firmware files Binwalk is an extremely helpful tool. There are times though that Binwalk comes up empty and a lot more digging is required to make sense of the data. Are there any ...

firmware  
user avatar asked by pzirkind Score of 14
user avatar answered by julian Score of 21

Get the function prototypes from an unknown .dll

I have an unknown .dll from another program which I want to work with. With DLL Export Viewer I was able to find the exported functions. But to call them I need the information about the parameters ...

windows dll  
user avatar asked by samuirai Score of 23
user avatar answered by 0xC0000022L Score of 31

Where can I, as an individual, get malware samples to analyze?

It seems that a popular use of software reverse engineering skills is to reverse malicious code in an effort to build better protection for users. The bottleneck here for people aspiring to break ...

malware  
user avatar asked by mrduclaw Score of 133
user avatar answered by zetavolt Score of 94
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