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How to overcome the error message while trying to open the exe in ILSpy:

System.BadImageFormatException: Format of the executable (.exe) or library (.dll) is invalid.
   at Mono.Cecil.PE.ImageReader.ReadOptionalHeaders(UInt16& subsystem, UInt16& dll_characteristics)
   at Mono.Cecil.PE.ImageReader.ReadImage()
   at Mono.Cecil.PE.ImageReader.ReadImage(Disposable`1 stream, String file_name)
   at Mono.Cecil.ModuleDefinition.ReadModule(String fileName, ReaderParameters parameters)
   at ICSharpCode.ILSpy.LoadedAssembly.LoadAssembly(Object state)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Is the executable packed or what to do?

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  • What about you posting the exe so we can know what's wrong in your particular case?
    – user202729
    Commented Dec 1, 2018 at 13:30
  • (either the exe is corrupted, or ILSpy cannot read it)
    – user202729
    Commented Dec 1, 2018 at 13:30
  • By the way: it suffices to tag the question with appropriate tags. It's not necessary to put (ILSpy) in the title.
    – user202729
    Commented Dec 1, 2018 at 13:31
  • Are you sure it's a .net binary?
    – Remko
    Commented Aug 6, 2019 at 10:46

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If the program runs, it should be possible to dump the module from memory, after it was reconstructed to original state while loading it to memory.

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