Methodology for Machine Code Reverse Engineering. Part 1. Preparation of the Research Object

Abstract

The results of creating a unified methodology for reverse engineering the devices machine code are presented. The first part of the series of articles reviews scientific publications in this subject area. In the absence of satisfactory solutions, the author's process methodology is proposed, consisting of the following 4 stages: preparatory activities, static research, dynamic research and documentation. A detailed description of the steps of the first stage is provided, as well as examples of their application in practice using standard software. The scheme of the proposed methodology is presented in graphical form, and the steps given are formally written. The next part of the series of articles will describe the steps of the remaining stages and their systematization in tabular form, indicating the input and output objects, as well as the form of steps execution.