View source of an infected file.

[Ranyo13]

Hey there,
To cut things short, I'm wondering if I can view the source of an infected file without opening it, or more specifically, without being infected by what's inside it.
Now this might seem dumb but, I wan't to know how it's coded and in what language (if it's possible)
I was viewing a site that popped an ad. and downloaded a .zip file that included an executable file automatically, which I'm sure is infected.
I was just curious if I could see how it's coded.
Thanks in advance,
Ranyo13

 

[Okke]

Hello,

to cut things short, if you're lazy: NO.

Otherwise: "Reverse Engineering for Beginners" free book < might be a great start.

Regards,
Okke

 

[Ranyo13]

Hello,

to cut things short, if you're lazy: NO.

Otherwise: "Reverse Engineering for Beginners" free book < might be a great start.

Regards,
Okke

I'm not lazy, I've never been lazy.
I study computer engineering(still a sophomore) but I feel it's getting me nowhere to what I aim for or maybe I'm just rushing things.
I skimmed through the very first pages and I saw snaps of a language that I do not recognize.
Are you sure this is what I'm looking for?

 

[Okke]

If you study computers engineering then you wouldn‘t be asking such a question here. (;

You need to either decompile the binary and see what you can do with the result or rev engineer it with assembly, if you can.

Set a vm up if you‘re a scaredy cat.

Regards
Okke

 

[jo3bingham]

Open it in a VM.

 

[Ranyo13]

If you study computers engineering then you wouldn‘t be asking such a question here. (;

You need to either decompile the binary and see what you can do with the result or rev engineer it with assembly, if you can.

Set a vm up if you‘re a scaredy cat.

Regards
Okke

As I mentioned, I'm still a sophomore, the few computer courses I'm having right now are just some c++ basics bullshit.
Why would I create a VM if I asked for a safe way to do it and you recommended reverse engineering?

 

[Okke]

You might need months to understand the complexity of a C programm when you read it out on assembly.

You won't get the code out the way it's been compiled.

Setting a VM up is the best way to check the structure without being scared about your bad microsoft system.

 

[Ranyo13]

You might need months to understand the complexity of a C programm when you read it out on assembly.

You won't get the code out the way it's been compiled.

Setting a VM up is the best way to check the structure without being scared about your bad microsoft system.

Thanks.