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Questions tagged [reverse-engineer]

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How to discover and list static libraries used by a software in Linux?

Background: We have a third-party vendor software for our Linux distribution that we are currently testing on lubuntu. We have the installation files and an install.sh shell script that installs the necessary binaries for the software in the correct…
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Is it possible to retrieve source file from an exe?

I have seen my friend retrieving the source-code file from a java '*.class' file.He used some kind of a software for it. Is it possible to do the same with an '*.exe'? If yes,how can I do it? Also is it ethical to do such a thing,considering the…
Pavitar
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Where do chrome/chromium store search keywords?

I've setup a number of special search keywords, such as "yt" so I can type "yt foo" in the URL bar and have it search youtube for "foo". Unlike just about everything else, chrome and chromium don't sync these with your google account. I'd like to…
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Who is EmilyMarieDaunt or How to read/reverse engineer Master Clips DCF file

Many years ago, I purchased Masterclips 1,250,000. It is a set of about 14 GB of images split between 28 or so CD's. The included MasterClips browsing software still works, more or less, on a modern Windows 7 system. However, the interface is quite…
Leftium
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Is there a good tool to look into a dll library so far?

Which tool would you recommend?
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Customize action when button is pressed on an external harddrive

I have a Transcend StoreJet external harddrive. It has a button on the outer shell which is used for synchronizing folders and files when it is pressed. There is a software that enables this function. But I want to customize this button so it…
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Read or export ASCII of packet payload / data pane in Wireshark?

I am trying to reverse engineer a protocol in Wireshark, and I'm not that familiar with Wireshark. I have found some of the packets that I want, and I can see the XML data in the Data View pane. I would like to get it out of there so I can clean…
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Edit strings of exe file with no resources

I am trying to edit some hardcoded textstrings of a simple application called mininotify, because I want to do some translation. The program has been abandoned by its developer some years ago, and he doesn't answer when I contact him. The…
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How to view sections & addresses of .bin and .hex files in Linux?

I have started reversing a binary. I dumped the contents as hex using xxd into a file I made with extension .hex, then used objdump to disassemble that .hex file into assembly code, and put this into a .txt file. Is there a way using terminal to…
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Cut down binwalk extracted files

When extracting image files from a firmware dump using binwalk, I get a lot of valid pngs. My problem is the following: All those files are extremely large. They start with the correct beginning but are as long as the rest of the dump. How do I cut…
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Is there a plugin etc for Firefox that tracks network activity?

I want to be able to use the ABC (Australia) iView page on my mythtv box but without having to use a mouse. And as it's all flash based I'm trying to reverse engineer it to work out where the media content comes from and build my own menu system. So…
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Where does the `Dism /online /Get-Features` get the list of features from?

Where does the Dism /online /Get-Features read the list of features from? For example: which files or directories.
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Extracting Realtek Bluetooth firmware from Windows drivers possible? - RTL8723DE

I have a RTL8723DE Wifi-Bluetooth module in a laptop. In Linux—in order to get Bluetooth working—it needs the Bluetooth firmware. I extracted the data .cab files in the Windows driver provided by the manufacturer and cannot figure out whether it is…
Confguy2016
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Decompile from .msi

I have an MSI file that was created from an ASP.NET MVC setup project. I want to be able to see if a specific C# change made it into that MSI file. I used 7-zip to extract the contents, but the only .DLL or .EXE I see in the contents appears to be…
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Are NVidia ESA values standardized?

I'm presently reverse-engineering the Dell XPS 630 and 730 Master IO boards, to create cross-platform tools that aren't restricted by OS and motherboard. I've completely analyzed the protocol, and have a fully functional program to control the fans…
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