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Packed executable, packer
Executable files can be compressed with a packer that shrinks and possibly encrypts the original code. The packed executable decompresses and/or decrypts itself in memory while it is running, so the file on disc is never similar to the memory image of the file. Packers are designed to prevent reverse engineering and supply some level of copy protection, although they can also be used to avoid security software.
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