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ctf-reverse

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Provides reverse engineering techniques for CTF challenges. Use when the main job is to understand how a compiled, obfuscated, packed, or virtualized target works before exploiting or solving it, including binaries, APKs, WASM, firmware, custom VMs, bytecode, game clients, malware-like loaders, and anti-debug or anti-analysis logic. Do not use it when the vulnerability is already understood and the remaining task is exploitation; use pwn instead. Do not use it for pure web workflows, log or disk forensics, or standalone crypto problems unless reversing the implementation is the real blocker.

When to use

• understanding compiled targets
• analyzing obfuscated binaries
• unpacking packed binaries
• reverse engineering virtualized targets
• analyzing APKs and WASM
• reverse engineering firmware
• analyzing custom VMs and bytecode
• bypassing anti-debug or anti-analysis logic

When not to use

• exploitation when vulnerability is already understood
• pure web workflows
• log or disk forensics
• standalone crypto problems unless reversing is the blocker

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