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Binwalk
Firmware analysis tool for searching and extracting embedded files
4.7/5.0
3,500,000downloads
Updated 1/15/2024
Tool Information
Platforms
Linux
Windows
macOS
License
MIT
Techniques
Firmware Extraction
File System Analysis
Signature Detection
Entropy Analysis
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About Binwalk
Binwalk is a fast, easy to use tool for analyzing, reverse engineering, and extracting firmware images. Binwalk uses the libmagic library, so it is compatible with magic signatures created for the Unix file utility. Binwalk also includes a custom magic signature file which contains improved signatures for files that are commonly found in firmware images.
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Use Cases
- Firmware Analysis
- IoT Security Testing
- Embedded System Research
Tags
firmware
analysis
extraction
embedded
reverse-engineering
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