top | item 15913605 (no title) Direct | 8 years ago Really cool stuff. I don't like being negative when it comes to fantastic moves like this, but I'm still really disappointed that it doesn't support 64bit executables. discuss order hn newest SkyPuncher|8 years ago A reddit comment had a pretty good explanation.Most malicious code is still written in 32-bit since 64-bit Windows supports running 32-bit code.Write something in 32-bit - target 100% of devices. Write something in 64-bit - target ~50% of devices. Zuider|8 years ago But if security software only treats 32-bit executables as suspicious, wouldn't it make sense for malware creators to switch to 64-bit? load replies (1) monocasa|8 years ago Reddit implies that it's on their roadmap.https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7jhk6p/avast_o... chrisseaton|8 years ago Maybe that's why they're open sourcing this one? They have their own internal new one that does support AMD64. MaxBarraclough|8 years ago Agreed.x86, ARM, MIPS, PIC32, PowerPC, but not x86-64. Impressive list, but an odd choice. jjoonathan|8 years ago IDA gives away x86 and charges for x86-64, maybe they're going for a similar freemium model? load replies (1)
SkyPuncher|8 years ago A reddit comment had a pretty good explanation.Most malicious code is still written in 32-bit since 64-bit Windows supports running 32-bit code.Write something in 32-bit - target 100% of devices. Write something in 64-bit - target ~50% of devices. Zuider|8 years ago But if security software only treats 32-bit executables as suspicious, wouldn't it make sense for malware creators to switch to 64-bit? load replies (1)
Zuider|8 years ago But if security software only treats 32-bit executables as suspicious, wouldn't it make sense for malware creators to switch to 64-bit? load replies (1)
monocasa|8 years ago Reddit implies that it's on their roadmap.https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7jhk6p/avast_o...
chrisseaton|8 years ago Maybe that's why they're open sourcing this one? They have their own internal new one that does support AMD64.
MaxBarraclough|8 years ago Agreed.x86, ARM, MIPS, PIC32, PowerPC, but not x86-64. Impressive list, but an odd choice. jjoonathan|8 years ago IDA gives away x86 and charges for x86-64, maybe they're going for a similar freemium model? load replies (1)
jjoonathan|8 years ago IDA gives away x86 and charges for x86-64, maybe they're going for a similar freemium model? load replies (1)
SkyPuncher|8 years ago
Most malicious code is still written in 32-bit since 64-bit Windows supports running 32-bit code.
Write something in 32-bit - target 100% of devices. Write something in 64-bit - target ~50% of devices.
Zuider|8 years ago
monocasa|8 years ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7jhk6p/avast_o...
chrisseaton|8 years ago
MaxBarraclough|8 years ago
x86, ARM, MIPS, PIC32, PowerPC, but not x86-64. Impressive list, but an odd choice.
jjoonathan|8 years ago