Top "Portable-executable" questions

The Portable Executable (PE) format, a modification of COFF, is the file format for executable binaries under the Windows operating system.

Windows: Command line to read version info of an executable file?

Does Windows have an executable that I can run in the command shell which returns the version number of an …

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VA (Virtual Address) & RVA (Relative Virtual Address)

A file that is given as input to the linker is called Object File. The linker produces an Image file, …

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EXE or DLL Image base address

Is there a way in C++/windows to get the exe/DLL image base address? thanks :)

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Installing Node Grunt Locally

I'm in the process of reworking my build system, and I've read that node.js with grunt is a good …

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What's the difference between .rdata and .idata segments?

I noticed in IDA that the PE file which I analyze has not only the .rdata section but also .idata. …

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What is the MZ signature in a PE file for?

I'm working on a program that will parse a PE object for various pieces of information. Reading the specifications though, …

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How to check if an executable or DLL is build in Release or Debug mode (C++)

I need to find the mode EXE/DLL was build looking at its headers. (Using C++ only without any external …

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Publish .NET Core App As Portable Executable

I have a simple .net core app and publish it by following command: dotnet publish -c Release -r win10-x64 …

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Why is my PE file invalid?

I already asked a similar question, "PE Header requirements", but I'm not really satisfied with it's answer. I am building …

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Loading PE Headers

Basically, what I am trying to do is to find last section of PE file. I have read PE specification …

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