Static & Dynamic Analysis

Ghidra analysis workflow

A good reverse-engineering workflow moves from broad orientation to focused hypotheses: identify entry points, map important strings/functions, then trace control and data flow.

  • Rename functions as you understand them.
  • Add comments describing evidence, not guesses.
  • Use cross-references to find callers and users of data.
  • Validate decompiler output against assembly when behavior matters.
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