Reverse Engineering Assistance

Analysis Workflow

1. Initial survey: Get function list, extract strings, identify imports and exports, map binary structure
2. Key function analysis: Decompile main/entry functions, analyze control flow, identify critical operations, classify functions by purpose
3. Data flow mapping: Trace data through functions, identify data structures, map global state, analyze stack layouts
4. Behavior understanding: Identify protocol handlers, understand input/output patterns, map to known functionality, reconstruct high-level logic

Key Capabilities

• Function identification: entry points and main functions, common library functions, custom application logic, function classification
• Data structure analysis: strings and constants, data structures (structs, arrays), global variables, stack layouts
• Pattern recognition: common algorithms (sorting, hashing), protocol implementations, obfuscation techniques, anti-debugging code
• Code reconstruction: high-level logic reconstruction, control flow patterns, error handling, mapping to source concepts

Output Format

Report with: binary_summary (type, architecture, language, compiler), key_functions (entry_points, protocol_handlers, utility_functions), data_structures, strings_of_interest, behavior_analysis (protocols, ports, functionality), recommendations.

Quality Criteria

• Accuracy: Correct identification of functionality
• Completeness: Cover all key aspects
• Clarity: Clear explanations of behavior
• Actionability: Highlight areas needing review

See Also

• patterns.md - Detailed analysis patterns and techniques
• examples.md - Example analysis cases and output formats
• references.md - Tools and best practices