Here's quite a remarkable little tool for experienced PC users to add to their arsenal of security weapons. It's a free application called PeStudio and lets you really take a look at a file before you use it. It's a way to learn a lot about a program before you install it. With this utility, you can dissect a file in many different ways.
PeStudio is portable and its actions do not change anything on your computer. The file being analyzed is never opened. It is said to work in all current versions of Windows.
File types that are analyzed include .exe, .dll, .cpl, ocx, .ax, .sys. The categories of information that are given include:
A download link is on the developer's site. It is also available at several major download sites.
Source: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/gem-free-tool-check-out-program-you-open-or-install-it.htm
PeStudio is portable and its actions do not change anything on your computer. The file being analyzed is never opened. It is said to work in all current versions of Windows.
File types that are analyzed include .exe, .dll, .cpl, ocx, .ax, .sys. The categories of information that are given include:
- All libraries that are used by an application
- All functions that are imported by an application
- All functions that are exported by an application
- All functions that are forwarded to other libraries
- Whether Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is used
- Whether Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is used
- Whether Structured Exception Handling (SEH) is used
A download link is on the developer's site. It is also available at several major download sites.
Source: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/gem-free-tool-check-out-program-you-open-or-install-it.htm
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