Unpacker creates much bigger binaries than the inputs (2.5 MB to 145 MB)
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Description
Analyze why unpacking of the following files produces files much bigger than the files themselves:
- [86b2dd826cd266432a537e9a7ac45852ab50c5596ef62476cd788fa975c83552](https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/86b2dd826cd266432a537e9a7ac45852ab50c5596ef62476cd788fa975c83552/analysis/)
- [35ea2f47d2e4756c87be88cea7653015eaa6cb8eb2ae4e28fd65606359e64f52](https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/35ea2f47d2e4756c87be88cea7653015eaa6cb8eb2ae4e28fd65606359e64f52/analysis/)
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Research direction
Start by obtaining and reproducing the unpacking results for the two VirusTotal samples linked in the issue. Trace the unpacking path that produces the 2.5 MB to 145 MB size increase, compare the output with the inputs, and document the responsible behavior and what result should be considered fixed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100