PE.sections
PE.sections
EP(EXE Pack)
!eprot|protector|!EProt
"_!_!_!_|protector|Krypton
.!ep|packer|!EP(EXE Pack)
.00cfg|compiler|Control Flow Guard (CFG) section (added by newer versions of Visual
Studio)
.AAWEBS|compiler|Section used by Amiti Antivirus DLLs webspam.dll and
webspamwow64.dll
.ASPack|packer|Aspack
.BCPack|protector|Backdoor PE Compress Protector
.BSS|compiler|Uninitialized Data Section
.ByDwing|packer|(Win)Upack
.CLR_UEF|compiler|.CLR Unhandled Exception Handler section
.CRT|compiler|Initialized Data Section (C RunTime)
.CRT|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.DATA|compiler|Data Section
.DalKiT|protector|DalKrypt
.De-vir |packer|NoodleCrypt
.FISHPEP|packer|Fish PE Packer
.FishPE|protector|FishPE Shield
.HOODLUM|pe tool|HOODLUM
.Kaos12|protector|KaOs PE-DLL eXecutable Undetecter
.Kaos2 |protector|KaOs PE-DLL eXecutable Undetecter
.LARP|protector|lARP64
.MPRESS1|packer|MPRESS
.MPRESS2|packer|MPRESS
.MaskPE|packer|MaskPE
.Ncryo |packer|NoodleCrypt
.Np|packer|TTP Pack
.PEDATA|packer|Fish PE Packer
.RLPack|packer|RLPack
.RPCrypt|protector|RPCrypt
.Razor|demo|Razor
.Stone|protector|Stone's PE Encryptor
.TTP|protector|TTprotect
.Themida|protector|Themida
.UPX0|packer|UPX
.UPX1|packer|UPX
.UPX2|packer|UPX
.Upack|packer|(Win)Upack
.WISE|installer|Wise
.WWP32|packer|WWPack32
.WWPACK|packer|WWPACK
.aBc |protector|ABC Cryptor
.adata|packer|Aspack
.adata|protector|ASProtect
.adata|protector|Armadillo
.alex|protector|Alex Protector
.alien|protector|Alienyze
.alloy32|protector|Alloy
.apiset|compiler|a section present inside the apisetschema.dll
.arch|compiler|Alpha-architecture section
.aspack|packer|Aspack
.autoload_text|compiler|cygwin/gcc; the Cygwin DLL uses a section to avoid copying
certain data on fork.
.avc|protector|AverCryptor
.bedrock|packer|bambam
.bindat|compiler|Binary data (also used by one of the downware installers based on
LUA)
.boom|builder|The Boomerang List Builder (config+exe xored with a single byte key
0x77)
.bootdat|compiler|Section that can be found inside Visual Studio files; contains
palette entries
.boot|protector|Themida/Winlicense
.bss|compiler|Uninitialized Data Section
.buildid|compiler|gcc/cygwin; Contains debug information (if overlaps with debug
directory)
.ccg|protector|PE-Armor
.ccg|packer|CCG Packer (Chinese Packer)
.ccp3p|protector|CrypToCrack Pe Protector
.charmve|tool|Added by the PIN tool
.code|compiler|Code Section
.complua|compiler|Most likely compiled LUA (also used by one of the downware
installers based on LUA)
.cormeta|compiler|.CLR Metadata Section
.crtemui|demo|
.cygheap|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.cygwin_dll_common|compiler|cygwin section containing flags representing Cygwin’s
capabilities; refer to cygwin.sc and wincap.cc inside Cygwin run-time
.data1|compiler|Data Section
.data2|compiler|Data Section
.data3|compiler|Data Section
.data_cygwin_nocopy|compiler|cygwin
.data|compiler|Data Section
.debug$F|compiler|Debug info Section (Visual C++ version < 7.0)
.debug$F|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.debug$P|compiler|Debug info Section (Visual C++ debug
information/compiler/precompiled information)
.debug$S|compiler|Debug info Section (Visual C++ debug
information/compiler/precompiled information)
.debug$S|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.debug$T|compiler|Debug info Section (Visual C++ debug
information/compiler/precompiled information)
.debug$T|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.debug_abbrev|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_aranges|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_frame|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_info|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_line|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_loc|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_macinfo|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_pubnames|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_ranges|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug_str|compiler|mingw/cygwin DEBUG
.debug|compiler|Debug info Section
.decode|packer|MEW10
._deh|compiler|DMD Dlang structured exception handling
.delete|demo|
.depack|packer|dePack
.didata|compiler|Delay Import Section
.didat|compiler|Delay Import Section
.dotfix|protector|DotFix Nice Protect
.dp|compiler|DMD
.drectve|compiler|Directive section (temporary|demo|linker removes it after
processing it
.drectve|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.dswlab|pe tool|VMUnpacker
.dyamarC|protector|DYAMAR
.dyamarD|protector|DYAMAR
.ecode|compiler|Built with EPL
.edata|compiler|Built with EPL
.edata|compiler|Export Data Section
.edata|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.eh_frame|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.eh_fram|compiler|gcc/cygwin; Exception Handler Frame section
.endjunk|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.enigma1|protector|Enigma Virtual Box
.enigma2|protector|Enigma Virtual Box
.ex_cod|protector|eXPressor
.ex_rsc|protector|eXPressor
.exc|demo|
.export|compiler|Alternative Export Data Section
.fasm|compiler|FASM flat Section
.ficken|protector|PECRYPT32
.fini|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.flat|compiler|FASM flat Section
.g4kcod2|demo|
.g4kcod3|demo|
.g4kcod4|demo|
.g4kcoda|demo|
.g4kcodb|demo|
.g4kcodc|demo|
.g4kcodd|demo|
.g4kcodf|demo|
.g4kcodg|demo|
.g4kcodh|demo|
.g4kcodi|demo|
.g4kcodj|demo|
.g4kcodk|demo|
.g4kcodl|demo|
.g4kcodp|demo|
.g4kcods|demo|
.g4kcodw|demo|
.g4kcodx|demo|
.g4kcody|demo|
.g4kcodz|demo|
.g4kdat1|demo|
.g4kdat2|demo|
.g4kmuc1|demo|
.g4kmuc2|demo|
.g4kmuc3|demo|
.g4kmuc4|demo|
.g4kmuc5|demo|
.gcc_except_table|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.gcc_exc|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.gentee|installer|Gentee Installer
.gfids|compiler|section added by new Visual Studio (14.0)
.giats|compiler|section added by new Visual Studio (14.0)
.gljmp|compiler|section added by new Visual Studio (14.0)
.glue_7t|compiler|ARMv7 core glue functions (thumb mode)
.glue_7t|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.glue_7|compiler|ARMv7 core glue functions (32-bit ARM mode)
.glue_7|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.guruX|protector|G!X Protector
.icon|demo|possibly an icon resource
.idata |protector|Xtreme-Protector
.idata$2|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata$3|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata$4|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata$5|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata$6|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata$7|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idata|compiler|Initialized Data Section (Borland)
.idata|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.idlsym|compiler|IDL Attributes (registered SEH)
.impdata|compiler|Alternative Import data section
.imports|protector|Themida/Winlicense
.import|compiler|Alternative Import data section
.imrsiv|tool|special section used for applications that can be loaded to OS desktop
bands.
.inq|protector|Inquartos Obfuscator
.intro|demo|
.itext|compiler|Code Section (Borland)
.jdpack|packer|JDPack
.jedata|compiler|Excelsior JET
.jidata|compiler|Excelsior JET
.loadcon|protector|Themida/Winlicense
.load|demo|
.mackt|tool|ImpRec-created section
.minfo|compiler|DMD/ldc module info section
.mnbvcx1|loader|Most likely associated with Firseria PUP downloaders
.mnbvcx2|loader|Most likely associated with Firseria PUP downloaders
.mslrh|protector|MSLRH
.mydata|demo|
.n-coder|protector|N-Code
.nPack|packer|nPack
.nah|protector|Morphnah
.naked1|packer|NakedPacker
.naked2|packer|NakedPacker
.ndata|installer|Nullsoft Installer section
.neolite|packer|NeoLite
.neolit|packer|NeoLite
.nos|packer|NOS Installer
.nsp0|packer|NsPack
.nsp1|packer|NsPack
.nsp2|packer|NsPack
.obfh|obfuscator|Macro-only library for compile-time obfuscating
.orpc|compiler|Code section inside rpcrt4.dll
.packed|packer|RLPack
.packed|packer|Unknown Packer
.pdata|compiler|Exception Handling Functions Section (PDATA records)
.perplex|protector|ACProtect
.perplex|protector|Perplex
.petite|packer|Petite
.pe|demo|possibly PE file
.pinclie|tool|Added by the PIN tool
.pklstb|demo|
.profile|tool|NightHawk C2 framework (by MDSec)
.ps4|protector|StarForce Version 4.X+
.qtmetad|library|Qt
.rdata|compiler|Read-only initialized Data Section (MS and Borland)
.reacto|protector|.NET Reactor
.relo2|demo|
.reloc|compiler|Relocations Section
.rlp|packer|RLP
.rmnet|virus|Ramnit virus marker
.rodata|compiler|Read-only Data Section
.rsrc A|demo|Possibly variant of resource section
.rsrc|compiler|Resource section
.sCe!05|demo|Scienide group
.sbss|compiler|GP-relative Uninitialized Data Section
.scpack|packer|SC Pack
.script|compiler|Section containing script
.sdata|compiler|GP-relative Initialized Data Section
.sdata|protector|.NET Reactor
.seau|sfx|SeauSFX
.sedata|protector|Safengine Shielden
.sforce3|protector|StarForce version 3.X
.shared|compiler|Shared section
.shoooo|packer|KByS
.shrink0|protector|Shrinker
.shrink1|protector|Shrinker
.shrink2|protector|Shrinker
.shrink3|protector|Shrinker
.spack|packer|Simple Pack (by bagie)
.srdata|compiler|GP-relative Read-only Data Section
.sstb|protector|ElecKey
.stabstr|compiler|Created by Haskell compiler (GHC)
.stabstr|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.stab|compiler|Created by Haskell compiler (GHC)
.stab|compiler|mingw/cygwin
.svkp |protector|SVK Protector
.sxdata|compiler|Registered Exception Handlers Section
.symtab|compiler|Go
.taz|protector|Some version of PESpin
.teraphy|protector|PE Diminisher
.text0|compiler|Alternative Code Section
.text1|compiler|Alternative Code Section
.text2|compiler|Alternative Code Section
.text3|compiler|Alternative Code Section
.textbss|compiler|Section used by incremental linking
.text|compiler|Code Section
.themida|protector|Themida/Winlicense
.tls$|compiler|Thread Local Storage Section
.tls|compiler|Thread Local Storage Section
.tp|compiler|DMD
.trace|demo|
.tsuarch|loader|TSULoader
.tsustub|loader|TSULoader
.udata|compiler|Uninitialized Data Section
.ultra|protector|MoleBox Ultra
.vlizer|protector|Oreans CodeVirtualizer
.vmp0|protector|VMProtect
.vmp1|protector|VMProtect
.vmp2|protector|VMProtect
.vmp3|protector|VMProtect
.vsdata|compiler|GP-relative Initialized Data
.wavefmt|demo|
.wavehdr|demo|
.winapi|tool|Added by API Override tool
.winlice|protector|Themida/Winlicense
.wixburn|installer|WiX Toolset
.wkt0|protector|WinKript
.wpp_sf |compiler|section that is most likely related to WPP (Windows software
trace PreProcessor)
.xcpad|protector|Xenocode
.xdata|compiler|Exception Information Section
.xlok|protector|Xtreamlok
.xm|demo|possibly an XM module
.xvlk|pe tool|XVolkolak
.y0da|protector|Y0da's Protector
.yP|protector|Yoda's Protector
.yzpack|packer|YZPack
ANAKIN2K|protector|PE-SHiELD
ANDpakk2|packer|ANDpakk2
ASMGUARD|protector|ASM Guard
ASPack|packer|Aspack
AUTO|demo|
AZPR0001|protector|AZProtect
Address|demo|
BSS|compiler|Uninitialized Data Section (Borland)
BitArts|protector|Crunch 2.0
CLS|demo|
CODE |protector|Xtreme-Protector
CODE32|demo|
CODE|compiler|Code Section (Borland)
COMMON|compiler|mingw/cygwin
CONFIG~|protector|NativeCryptor by DosX
CONST32|demo|
CPADinfo|library|Chromium Crashpad
CPHb|demo|Coolphat group
CR01|demo|Cro group
CRO0|demo|Cro group
CRYPT~|protector|NativeCryptor by DosX
DAStub|protector|DragonArmor
DATA|compiler|Data Section (Borland)
DGROUP|compiler|Legacy data group section
EPE0|protector|EncryptPE
EPE1|protector|EncryptPE
ExeS|protector|ExeStealth
FCKCrypt|protector|Crypter
Guy !|demo|
INIT|compiler|INIT section (drivers)
MEW|packer|MEW11 SE
MYTH|demo|
NATIVES~|protector|NativeCryptor by DosX
Not War!|demo|
PAGE|compiler|PAGE section (drivers)
PEBundle|protector|PEBundle
PEC2MO|packer|PECompact
PEC2TO|packer|PECompact
PEC2|packer|PECompact
PELOCKnt|packer|PELOCKnt
PEPACK!!|packer|Pepack
PESHiELD|protector|PE-SHiELD
PS|demo|
PUNiSHER|packer|PUNiSHER
Pingvin|protector|PEnguinCrypt
ProCrypt|protector|ProCrypt
RCryptor|protector|RCryptor(Russian Cryptor)
SCRYPT|protector|Crypter
SDPC|protector|Soft Defender
SDPD|protector|Soft Defender
SDPI|protector|Soft Defender
STACK|demo|
SVKP|protector|SVK Protector
Scooopex|demo|Scoopex group
Scoopex|demo|Scoopex group
Shared|compiler|Shared section
Signatur|demo|
SoftComp|protector|Software Compresss
Themida|protector|Themida
UPX!|protector|tElock
UPX0|packer|UPX
UPX1|packer|UPX
UPX2|packer|UPX
UPX3|packer|UPX
VProtect|protector|VirtualizeProtect
WinLicen|protector|Themida/Winlicense
XPROT |protector|Xtreme-Protector
Xiao|protector|12311134
YADO|protector|Krypton
_RDATA|demo|
_winzip_|sfx|WinZip Self-Extractor
bero^fr |packer|BeRoEXEPacker
edata|compiler|Export Data Section
fuzzion|demo|Fuzzion group
fzn03|demo|Fuzzion group
g4kcodt|demo|
hmimys|protector|Hmimys's Protector
idata|compiler|Initialized Data Section (C RunTime)
imports|demo|
kkrunchy|packer|kkrunchy
krypton|protector|Krypton
lamecryp|protector|LameCrypt
lz32.dll|packer|Crinkler
minATL|compiler|Section that can be found inside some ARM PE files
nsp0|packer|NsPack
nsp1|packer|NsPack
nsp2|packer|NsPack
okpack|protector|pepack's Protect
packer.|demo|Farbrausch group
packerBY|packer|BeRoEXEPacker
pcs1|protector|PCShrink
pcs2|protector|PCShrink
pcs3|protector|PCShrink
pcs4|protector|PCShrink
pcs5|protector|PCShrink
pcs6|protector|PCShrink
pcs7|protector|PCShrink
pebundle|protector|PEBundle
pebundle|protector|PEBundle
pec1|packer|PECompact
pec2|packer|PECompact
pec3|packer|PECompact
pec4|packer|PECompact
pec5|packer|PECompact
pec6|packer|PECompact
pec|packer|PECompact
petite|packer|Petite
rdata|compiler|Read-only Data Section
relocs|demo|
resource|demo|
resultat|demo|
rsrr|protector|ExeStealth
sdata|compiler|Initialized Data Section
shared|compiler|Shared section
testdata|compiler|section containing test data (can be found inside Visual Studio
files)
text|compiler|Alternative Code Section
vcasm|protector|VCasm-Protector
yC|protector|Yoda's Crypter
yC|protector|Yoda's Protector