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Reverse engineering. Basically, if you want to take a compiled binary apart to figure out how it works, IDA is the best tool that there is for that job.
by Mahn 9y ago
Reverse engineering. Basically, if you want to take a compiled binary apart to figure out how it works, IDA is the best tool that there is for that job.
- systems 9y agobeside curiosity .. and maybe learning what are the common business usage for this, who uses this daily to do his work .. if this use case exist at all for this price, i imagine there must be a very dedicate niche who needs this, who is this niche
- jasode 9y ago>, who is this niche Programmers working at antivirus companies analyzing malware would be an example. See page 2 of the pdf: https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/ida-executive.pdf https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/ida-executive.pdf
- ihalip 9y agoMalware analysis, binary patching, research, bounty hunting, developing cheats, etc etc etc. There are a lot of use cases.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- tacoman 9y agoI use a similar application to reverse binaries of proprietary software we legally purchase and use. The vendor is sometimes unable or unwilling to document how something actually works or how something could work if it was configured in a certain way.
- 0x4a42 9y agoIndustrial espionage.
- Dolores12 9y agocracking software - like removing dongles, finding valid registration keys, removing server checks etc