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readpe (formerly pev)

Analyze PE files and extract strings from them.

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Platforms: Linux · License: GNU General Public License (GPL) v2 · Last verified September 6, 2026

Analyze PE files and extract strings from them.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

Preinstalled on REMnux. See the official REMnux tool listing and upstream website linked above for details.

Commonly preinstalled on

REMnux

Ubuntu-based toolkit for reverse-engineering and analyzing malicious software