Portable Executable File Format (PE)
Portable Executable Files
A file’s format can reveal a lot about the program’s functionality.
The Portable Executable (PE) file format is used by Windows executable files, object code, and DLLs
A data structure that contains the information necessary for Windows to load the file
Almost every file executed on Windows is in PE format
PE Header • Information about the code
Type of application
Required library functions
Space requirements
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