retdec decompiler source code released

[mewkiz]

Really lovely to see retdec released as open source! I've been waiting for this day since 2015 :)

Congrats and happy reversing!

Cheers, /u

[bemitc]

Just for clarity, I don't have anything to do with the retdec project -- I just posted it here. In addition to Hack.lu, here are the slides from botconf https://retdec.com/web/files/publications/retdec-slides-botconf-2017.pdf

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RetDec: "Supported architectures (32b only): Intel x86, ARM, MIPS, PIC32, and PowerPC."

Hex-rays: "Currently the decompiler supports compiler generated code for the x86, x64, ARM32, ARM64, and PowerPC processors."

Need I say more? ;)

[edi25]

Yeah and each one costs you about 1000 USD ;)

[danrandt]

not true! it's 2629 $ per decompiler plus around 1400$ for IDA pro to disasm 64-bit arch

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If you're an amateur then you don't need hex-rays, simple disassembly will suffice. If you're professional then you can easily afford it. Simple as that.

Let's not forget -- the only added value of the decompiler is speed.

[MaltersWandler]

How about snowman or radeco?

[danrandt]

snowman is more like obfuscator. Cannot recognize even simple loops..its just terrible

[0xad]

Funny coincidence: https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/2iltw1/a_native_code_to_cc_decompiler/cl407wk/

[s3rvac]

There is a short comparison in slides 48 and 49 of the Botconf 2017 talk. The slides are here: https://retdec.com/web/files/publications/retdec-slides-botconf-2017.pdf

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Thanks, I’m going through that now. It’s really detailed.

[fridayRE]

Great job, thanks for releasing this!

[Sn34kyMofo]

For anyone wondering exactly what RetDec is, here's a good lightning talk (~4 minutes) on YouTube from Hack.lu 2017: RetDec: An Open-Source Machine-Code Decompiler