Reversing Python modules

2008-07-01

Aleksander Czarnowski

AVET INS, Poland

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

The object-oriented programming language Python can be used for many kinds of software development – potentially including malware development. Aleksander Czarnowski believes in being prepared and here he provides a brief overview of how to reverse engineer a Python module.

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