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Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this tutorial we examine why the entry point for MSVC console applications is not the same as main. We also dive into understanding
the __security_init_cookie and __scrt_common_main_seh functions. Expand for more...
In this tutorial is part of our RE101 series on Patreon where we discuss basic reverse engineering concepts. The full tutorial article including links for further reading and self-study examples is here:
patreon.com/posts/why-is-pe-entry-61343353
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In this tutorial we examine why the entry point for MSVC console applications is not the same as main. We also dive into understanding
the __security_init_cookie and __scrt_common_main_seh functions. Expand for more...
In this tutorial is part of our RE101 series on Patreon where we discuss basic reverse engineering concepts. The full tutorial article including links for further reading and self-study examples is here:
patreon.com/posts/why-is-pe-entry-61343353
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In this tutorial we examine why the entry point for MSVC console applications is not the same as main. We also dive into understanding
the security_init_cookie and scrt_common_main_seh functions. Expand for more...
In this tutorial is part of our RE101 series on Patreon where we discuss basic reverse engineering concepts. The full tutorial article including links for further reading and self-study examples is here:
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