# hasherezade/pe-bear

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3,684 stars · 238 forks · C++ · GPL-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/hasherezade/pe-bear
- Homepage: https://hshrzd.wordpress.com/pe-bear/
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/hasherezade-pe-bear.md

## Topics

`bearparser` `malware-analysis` `multiplatform` `pe-analyzer` `pe-analyzer-gui` `pe-editor` `pe-file` `pe-format`

## Description

PE-bear is a graphical portable executable analysis tool designed for inspecting, disassembling, and modifying the structure of Windows PE binary files. It functions as a static analysis framework used to identify malicious patterns and reverse engineer program logic.

The project provides a binary diffing tool to identify structural and content differences between two executable files. It also includes a section editor for modifying binary layouts by adding or altering sections and imports.

The tool covers a range of binary analysis capabilities, including machine code disassembly, file layout inspection, and signature-based pattern matching to identify compression tools.

## Tags

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Portable Executable Analyzers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/portable-executable-analyzers.md) — Provides a comprehensive graphical utility for inspecting, disassembling, and modifying Windows PE binary files. ([source](https://hshrzd.wordpress.com/pe-bear/))
- [Binary Modification Toolkits](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/application-binary-modifications/binary-modification-toolkits.md) — Adds new sections or imports to a binary to modify its internal composition and structure. ([source](https://hshrzd.wordpress.com/pe-bear/))
- [Binary Difference Analysis](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/binary-analysis-capabilities/binary-analysis-tools/binary-difference-analysis.md) — Detects structural and content changes between two versions of an executable by analyzing headers and sections.
- [Binary Disassembly](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/binary-analysis-capabilities/binary-assembly/binary-disassembly.md) — Translates binary data into human-readable assembly instructions starting from a specific address or file offset. ([source](https://hshrzd.wordpress.com/pe-bear/))
- [Binary Diffing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/binary-analysis-capabilities/binary-diffing.md) — Compares two executable files to identify structural or instructional changes between different program versions.
- [Binary Disassemblers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/binary-disassemblers.md) — Translates raw binary data into readable assembly instructions to reverse engineer program functionality.
- [Binary File Layouts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/binary-file-layouts.md) — Visualizes section layouts and identifies compression tools to inspect the organization of executable files. ([source](https://hshrzd.wordpress.com/pe-bear/))
- [Executable File Modifications](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/executable-file-modifications.md) — Alters structural components of compiled binaries, such as adding new sections or imports.
- [PE Header Editors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/raw-binary-offset-manipulators/pe-header-editors.md) — Provides capabilities to add or edit sections and import tables directly within the raw byte stream of PE files.
- [Disassembly Offset Calculators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/raw-binary-offset-manipulators/disassembly-offset-calculators.md) — Translates raw binary bytes into assembly instructions by calculating target addresses from specific file offsets.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [PE Section Editors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devops/system-configuration/custom-configuration-sections/binary-section-stripping/pe-section-editors.md) — Allows modifying the layout of binary files by adding or altering sections and imports.
- [Static Analysis Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/static-analysis-frameworks.md) — Provides a suite of tools for identifying malicious patterns and reversing logic through signature matching.

### Programming Languages & Runtimes

- [Executable Layout Visualizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/language-specifications/binary-format-visualizers/executable-layout-visualizers.md) — Maps the linear structure of an executable into a visual layout to represent memory sections and offsets.

### Security & Cryptography

- [Malware Analysis](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/malware-analysis.md) — Inspects file layouts and identifies compression tools via signature matching for static malware analysis.
- [File Content Signature Matching](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/threat-detection/file-content-signature-matching.md) — Identifies compression tools and file types by matching byte sequences within the binary against known signatures.