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Silent_Packer

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Silent_Packer is an ELF/PE binary packer written in pure C that can obfuscate binaries and supports PIE binaries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The README invites users to report bugs and suggest file formats or cipher methods.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The project is licensed under GNU AGPLv3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Build requirements
Building from source requires cmake, gcc, and nasm.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cipher methods
It supports XOR and AES-128-ECB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Ciphers
The supported cipher methods are XOR and AES-128-ECB.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Command line
Its command-line options include choosing an input file, cipher, packing method, and output file, plus help, version, verbose, and debug options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
File formats
It supports ELF64, ELF32, PE32+, and PE32.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Formats
It supports ELF64, ELF32, PE32+, and PE32; the README says MACH-O might be added later.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
How it works
It encrypts a binary’s `.text` code section and decrypts it before execution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended use
The README says the code and information are intended for professional or educational purposes.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known limitation
The project reports recurring PE file bugs, especially with large binaries that have many dynamic libraries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known limitations
The README reports recurring PE file bugs, especially with large binaries that have many dynamic libraries, and occasional offset problems with Section Insertion.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Packing methods
It supports Section Insertion, Code Cave, and Silvio Text Infection; the latter is for ELF files only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Project intent
The README says the code is intended for professional or educational purposes only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release
The releases page lists version 0.1 as the latest release.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows availability
The README states that no Windows version is available.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows support
The README says no Windows version is available.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

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