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I have to create a software that will scan several directories and extracts information about the executables found.
I need to do two things:
.exe, .dll, and so on) - Checking the extension is probably not good enough.I never did this before and thus am not aware if there is a Windows API (or lightweight C/C++ library) to do that or if it is even possible. I guess it is, because explorer.exe does it.
Do you guys know anything that could point me in the right direction ?
Thank you very much for your help.
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Press alt+f2 to navigate to the file. Press enter to see its assembly / c++ code.
An executable file (EXE file) is a computer file that contains an encoded sequence of instructions that the system can execute directly when the user clicks the file icon.
Each EXE file contains data that Windows uses to recognize, read, and run the program the file contains. This data is saved in a compiled, binary format sometimes referred to as machine code. EXE files also often contain additional program resources, such as the program's icon and its GUI graphics assets.
You can verify as much of the PE File Format as you want. If you want to, you can also check for a PE file signature. You can then use the File Version API to retrieve the company name, product name, version numbers, etc.
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