.exe executable reverse-engineering (Python)

 

Problem:

How can I extract files from an executable created by PyInstaller?

Solution:

1. Clone the pyinstxtractor-ng repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pyinstxtractor/pyinstxtractor-ng.git
   

2. Extract the executable:

   cd pyinstxtractor-ng
   python pyinstxtractor-ng.py "<path_to_/dist/app>"
   

3. Install dependencies:

   sudo yum install cmake make clang
   

4. Clone the pycdc repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zrax/pycdc.git
   

5. Build and compile:

   cd pycdc
   cmake CMakeLists.txt
   make
   

6. Decompile the bytecode:

   ./pycdc "<path_to_/app_extracted/app.pyc>"
   

By following these steps, you can extract and decompile files from a PyInstaller-generated executable.

The usage of pycdc will fail if you used a newer version of Python to compile.
If they were compiled by a newer Python version (i.e.3.9-3.12)
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