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Feature: guid from various encodings

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Description

Due to the number of variations that could exist.

thoughts on a guid: {....} feature that expands into various ways of encoding it?

pro: makes it easier for rule authors
pro: could hook into an encyclopedia of GUIDs to enable use of symbolic names, too
con: single feature would expand into multiple features to support this, which could be complex to implement/display (think about single string reference vs bunch of immediate constants).

Originally posted by @williballenthin in https://github.com/fireeye/capa-rules/issues/183#issuecomment-730618016

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No implementation files or tests are identified. Review the original discussion in capa-rules issue #183, then define the supported GUID encodings and whether symbolic names are in scope; the work is done when that design is agreed and the feature's implementation and display behavior are specified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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