topic Re: Exe to DATA in Operating System - HP-UX

Exe to DATA

Sundar_7 — Mon, 29 Jan 2001 05:32:29 GMT

Hi experts,,

I came to know a exe file can be converted to

data by changing the magic number of the file.

Is it possible?

If yes,how can we do that??

Can u please point me out some docs for

the same

Thanks to all

Sundar

Re: Exe to DATA

Paula J Frazer-Campbell — Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:27:25 GMT

Hi
I presume that you wish to look at the internals of the file.
Try what
or strings

HTH

Paula

Re: Exe to DATA

Dan Hetzel — Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:40:47 GMT

Hi Sundar,

The file /etc/magic as well as 'man 4 magic' should point you in the right direction.

Best regards,

Dan