Vector35 / Vector35/debugger

Support dumping executable files from memory after unpacking

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enhancement functionality Impact: Medium
Dominant language
C++
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Description

A common task in malware analysis is to unpack and dump the executable file for further analysis. It would be nice if this operation can be automated within the BN debugger. However, this is a non-trivial work since it requires in depth knowledge of the excusable format and has many pitfalls. Tools like x64dbg rely on an external tool (https://github.com/NtQuery/Scylla) to handle stuff like import reconstruction. Ideally we can somehow incorporate the tool as a debugger plugin.

Related to #420

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reading related issue #420 and assessing the proposed debugger-plugin approach and Scylla integration; the work is done only once the scope for dumping unpacked executables and handling import reconstruction is defined and implemented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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