Reverse Engineering Windows GUI Programs

Reverse engineer Windows Graphical User Interface programs with xdbg

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In the first course in this series entitled x64dbg Debugger for Beginners, you learnt how to reverse engineer a command line program and learnt how to debug and step over and patch and much more. Now, in this 2nd course, you will continue learning. This time we will be learning how to reverse engineer graphical user interface programs. As usual, we will work with crackme's that I have written for you to practice reversing.

What you will learn:

  • How to disassemble programs into assembly code
  • Dynamic Analysis
  • Setting breakpoints and stepping through code
  • Modify program behaviour
  • Patching programs
  • Intermodular Call Method
  • Call Stack Method
  • Hardware Breakpoints
  • Memory Patching
  • Patching EAX register values
  • Understanding Trial Period software
  • Understanding Software Registration process

Thank you and see you inside.


Your Instructor


Paul Chin
Paul Chin

I am a semi-retired college lecturer with more than 20 years experience in teaching computing and information technology. My interests range from reversing, coding to graphics design, apps, games development, music, health, spirituality and well-being. In my spare time, I also play the piano and keyboard. I enjoy teaching face-to-face and online and also love educating and inspiring others to succeed and live the life of their dreams.


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Course Curriculum


  Introduction to windows gui programs
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  Analyzing PE files
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  Setting up x64dbg
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  Setting Breakpoints On Strings
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  Windows API functions
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  Pushing parameters to the stack
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  Bypassing messages
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  Bypassing using xor assembly
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  Breakpoints on Intermodular Calls
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  Breakpoints from Call Stack
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  Registration file checks
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  Analyzing crackme 2
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  Registration checks
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  Removing Nag screens
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  Analyzing crackme 3
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  Removing Nag screen 1
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  Removing Nag screen 2
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  Setting Registration Status
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  Trial Periods
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  Analyzing Trial Periods
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  Extending Trial Periods
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  Autogenerated serial keys
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  Autogenerated serial keys 2
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  Practical Exercise - TDC
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  Patching EAX register values
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  Hardware Breakpoints
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  Memory Patching
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  xAnalyzer
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  Serial Phishing
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  Resources for Further Study
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