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# Using IDA to deal with packed executables

Many malware authors attempt to obfuscate or protect their program by packing them. In these tutorials, we show how IDA can be made to handle such program.

- Learn how to tackle a difficult executable from the normal user interface.
- Learn how to use the “universal” PE unpacker plug-in (PDF) included in IDA 4.9

{% file src=“packed-executables/unpacking.pdf” %} Download a tutorial about PE unpacker plugin {% endfile %}