6 Hex Editors for Malware Analysis

My article on the SANS Forensics Blog describes 6 hex editors for analyzing malware and malicious documents. I outlined and compared key features for:

  • FileInsight
  • Hex Editor Neo
  • FlexHex
  • 010 Editor
  • Hiew
  • Radare

The tools differ in their ease-of-use and features. Of these, FileInsight and 010 Editor are my picks for Windows, and Radare is my favorite for Unix.

— Lenny Zeltser 

Updated October 5, 2010
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I transform ideas into outcomes, building on my 25 years of experience in cybersecurity. As the CISO at Axonius, I lead the security program to earn customers' trust. I'm also a Faculty Fellow at SANS Institute, where I author and deliver training for incident responders. The variety of cybersecurity roles I've held, and the expertise I’ve accumulated allow me to create practical solutions that drive business growth.

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