Questions tagged [debugging]
Process of analyzing live programs through software (e.g. ptrace) or hardware (e.g. JTAGs) devices.
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How to make Radare2 automatically disassemble next instruction after each `ds` debug single-step?
How to make Radare2 automatically disassemble next instruction after each ds debug single-step?
I thought that e asm.bytes=1 would achieve this, but that doesn't help.
In particular, GDB supports ...
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Radare2 doesn't update current address, when single-step debugging using `ds`?
Radare2 doesn't update current address, when single-step debugging using ds?
I'm debugging an ELF binary on Linux using single-step (ds). The problem is that the current address at the prompt doesn't ...
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Nested Structures in IDA
I'm trying to figure out how to explore structs in IDA, and getting stuck on the basics. I wrote a very basic test app;
int main() {
const int kBits = 1024;
const int kExp = 3;
RSA *rsa =...
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How to start remote debugging in IDA Pro use IDC or IDAPython?
IDA Pro has remote debugging function. Some parameters are invisible characters and cannot be copied into the “parameter” edit box. So I want to start remote debugging with IDC or IDAPython.
Do you ...
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Debugging two DLLs simultaneously in IDA
Having read How to debug the DLL of an EXE using IDA Pro, I know how to debug a DLL as called by an .exe.
I have an '.exe' file that uses two distinct DLLs. How can I open both DLLs at the same time ...
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Analyzing and deobfuscating complex JS code [duplicate]
I am looking to reverse engineer a very ugly piece of JS found here.
As far as I can tell, this script generates and sets some cookies on my browser that identify it on the site. Deobfuscating it ...
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IDA remote linux Debugger attach to a running process
I usually use remote linux debugger as shown below:
./linux_server bin
And in IDA Pro, I select Remote Linux Debugger as the debugger and set the process options accordingly with the IP address and ...
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How to see all functions that called with debugger
I debugging with IDA, and I want to see/print all the functions that get called.
In the functions window I see over than 1000 functions.
So I want to see which functions are called when I press ...
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How to run ida in windows xp
I tried to install IDA 6.6 on Windows XP VM. After the installation I get that this is not a valid win 32 application.
I search and found that IDA is not supported with Windows XP.
How can I run IDA ...
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“External exception 80000003” When ollydbg hits a breakpoint
This program I am debugging is displaying this message box with "External exception 80000003" whenever olydbg hits the breakpoint. The debugger never gains control.
This seems to be a win32 ...
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How to identify different memory regions of an elf binary in radare2?
I'm just starting out with reverse engineering, one thing I'm finding difficult is identifying different areas of memory. I'm using radare2, and I would like to be able to easily seek and identify ...
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How to find which event is bound to which GUI part
let's say, I am debugging (with x64dbg) a specific program (in Windows, native programs, probably they are called standard MFC-kind programs ):
that program has a button xyz:
1) how to find out ...
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Run any line/command in x64dbg
Is it possible, to run whichever line I want?
For example, if it is at black position, and i want to run the RED CIRCLED command:
I couldn't find a way to do that, neither in right click or etc......
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what happens when the cpu get to a breakpoint?
When I set a break point on a button click, every time I click the button, the app alerts me with an error message...So, it's obviously hooking some event, that I need to overwrite, but I don't know ...
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Reconstructing Unity APK
Note: I am only doing this for educational purposes with no intent to redistribute
I have decompiled an APK built with Unity successfully (Somewhat).
Using an array of programs, I managed to extract ...
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IDA Pro debugging on OS X
Is there some trick to getting debugging working on OS X with IDA? I've tried a number of different approaches, and a number of different apps, but no matter what I do, either I get SIGNINTs or ...
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Where to find address of registers populated in a binary
This question might sound very naive, however, I got stuck when one of my friends asked me where can I find the address of an initialized register in the stack.
For e.g., info registers in gdb gives ...
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IDA Pro's debugging - Stack view , Register values and ASCII decoding
Below questions are related to IDA Pro debugging:
1) How can I see values of general registers directly in Registers view of IDA Pro similar to Olly instead of clicking on jump link? It is having ...
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Reverse engineering Windows Defender's signature for Metasploit Framework's metsrv.dll
As a pentester for a consulting agency, it is part of our job to "evade" antivirus after gaining code execution on information systems. It is indeed necessary to prove exploitation of vulnerabilities, ...
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Radare2 Debugger Crashes — SIGNAL 17, anti-debugger?
I am having a hard time debugging a piece of software.
It appears that the creator of this "crackme" challenge has installed an anti-debugger to kill the process whenever I try to debug.
I need to ...
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Find base address and memory size of program debugged in gdb
I want to find out the base address and the imagesize of the program being debugged in gdb. As in, where it got loaded in memory. For shared libraries I can do "info sharedlibrary" and I get very ...
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How to dump firmware from R5F71424 MCU
I've read through the Renesas SH7417 family manual and I don't see how to extract the firmware.
It has a limited boot mode that only allows writing to the MCU.
Any pointers or ideas would be helpful....
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IDA Debug DLL with non exported function
I am trying to debug a dll by IDA but it have no exported functions so I can not use rundll32.exe to debug it. How can i do that?
Thanks so much./
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Compare / highlight differences between 2 .dll files [duplicate]
so I have 2 .dlls and I was thinking if it's possible to easily compare/highlight the things that are different between the two with IDA or anything else you have in mind that could make that job ...
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Extract firmware images from COTS embedded devices
I am on the hook to collect some of legacy firmware images from real-world embedded devices. Before digging into it, I am trying to confirm some high-level points.
Is it in general possible to ...
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How to change value in IDA pseudocode?
If I press F5in ida, I can see pseudocode.
When I debug this pseudocode, I can see values of variables.
How can I change the value of specific variable in pseudocode?
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IDA PRO - compare running process
I have a software which writes some data to specific location in memory depending on user choices.
Say i can have 2 choices, A & B.
I want to run IDA, set option A and save all the data, then run ...
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OllyDBG - Game Hacking
I am trying to reverse game called Assault Cube where I am gonna be making game hacks for. I using Ollydbg to reverse though I have no theoretical understanding of asm at all. I just follow online ...
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How to set hardware breakpoint by value?
I want to set in IDA breakpoint when a specific value is written on the stack.
I know how to set hardware breakpoint, but I can set it only by address.
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Proxy debugging tool doesn't capture traffic from some online games
I'm analyzing Android games with Fiddler 2 to see how the game collects data.
There is a problem, both Fiddler 2 and Charles Proxy doesn't capture any traffic from some online games. All i got are ads ...
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How to debug a crash in wow64.dll in 32bit process
I have a 32bit application and a few wrapper tools that I use one after another to inject code, hook system dll functions (using the patch-first-bytes-of-the-function-with-jump approach). Also I have ...
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Trying to hook DirectX9 using C++ - Keeps crashing
I posted a thread on StackOverflow a few days ago, and it's got little attention, so i though it's possible this might be a better place for it.
As the title says, i'm trying to hook/detour DirectX9 ...
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IDA PRO does miss calls when tracing
I am following this tutorial:
enter link description here
Though it uses Olly I am following with IDA.
Basically i am tying to catch where a popup decision is taking place in the program.
I though ...
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How to use API monitor on specific process
I want to monitor specific process with API Monitor but I didn't understand how do I do it please.
I will happy to understand that.
By the way, can I monitor process while I debugging it with ida?
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How to debug 1 step after click on button?
I am debugging an executable file with IDA and put a breakpoint at the place that I see 2 buttons.
I want to know which function is executed when I click on one of the buttons and witch one is ...
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How to breakpoint atached process with ida when move on
In IDA pro, there is an option to attach to a process using the WinDbg backend.
When I want is to see the process' control flow when the IDA attaches to it.
The only way (that I know) to see the ...
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What is the difference between IDA and OllyDbg?
When I want to debug an exe in Windows, what advantages does OllyDbg have over IDA?
In IDA, I'm using the WinDbg debugger back-end.
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getting the static address/offset of a variable
I'm fairly new to reverse engineering at all and I'm currently struggling to get the static offset/address of a variable of a program I've written myself.
So I've written the following program in C++,...
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How debug process that not started with ida? [duplicate]
I am trying to debug two different exe files,in windows.
The first exe launches the second, and the second exe doesn't work well unless the first starts it.
I want to be able to debug the second exe....
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Radare2 - How to save/restore metadata in debug session (BPs, flag, comments..)?
How can i save/reuse/preserve Radare2 metadata (BPs, comments, flags..) of a debug session for a new debug session? I restart the debugger alot and preserving environment would be very helpful.
I ...
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(iOS lldb) Unable to debug past a splash/loading screen
I'm trying to lldb debug this certain iOS application.
Its behavior is that when I click the application, the splash/loading screen comes up, then the main activity.
However, whenever I try to debug ...
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Radare2 debugging - How to get into lazy imported functions?
I have a linux binary that imports functions from an external library (shared object). The functions are lazy loaded and not available when rip is at @main or @entry. When i step into such a function (...
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Is there any way to get value from bytecode under JDWP without access to source?
When I debug android app through jdwp using jdb, it seems I can't get anything from the bytecode level. I know normally it's fine as long as we have the source line info and use a decompiler, but the ...
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Find out where the string comes from (in Browser)
i.e. on a page, I see that after i.e. 5 seconds of page load, there appears a message:
Hello Akubatula, you are wonderful.
Lets say, i want to find out, from where does the word wonderful comes from....
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How to stop debugging while a specific value is on the stack?
I'm debugging an .exe file with IDA , and always I see specific value in my stack , for ex. AABBCCDDEEFF .
That value interests me, I want to know where this value comes from, how it gets pushed onto ...
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IDA - Remote debug on linux
I am trying to debug remotly an ELF from my windows 10 (the ELF runs on my ubuntu 32 bit vm) (the ELF is from pwnable.kr - unlink).
Because the exploit is via gets() I try to pass input through the "...
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What does this mean in OllyDbg: function+hex value
Im trying to debug a binary - and I wanted to know if someone can explain what does it mean when there's a value 'added' on to a function.
eg: CRYPTSP.CryptDuplicateHash+0C
What does the '0C' mean ...
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How do I create an ASCII string in OllyDBG?
During the debugging process, I can use binary edit in order to add commands where I want, etc. However, I can't find any way to add an ASCII string at an address in which I can reference later. If I ...
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gdb debug show error “not in executable format: file format not recognized”
[root@localhost Relay]# file RelayD
RelayD: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
[root@localhost Relay]# ./start
: no process ...
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How to move one step back in a debugger
When I debug a .exe file on Windows with IDA, I do it step by step.
Can I move one step back and reset all the registers and stack to what they were one instruction ago?
By the way, when I'm looking ...
