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Executable file format
Portable Executable (PE) is a file format for native executable code on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, as well as in UEFI environments.
Portable_Executable
Data that causes a computer to follow indicated instructions
not imply a flow of control. Terms such as executable code, executable file, executable program, and executable image describe forms in which the information
Executable
Malicious software
example of this is a portable execution infection, a technique, usually used to spread malware, that inserts extra data or executable code into PE files
Malware
Executable file format used for .EXE files in MS-DOS
The DOS MZ executable format is the executable file format used for .EXE files under the DOS and Windows operating systems. The file can be identified
DOS_MZ_executable
Means of compressing an executable file
executable. When this compressed executable is executed, the decompression code recreates the original code from the compressed code before executing
Executable_compression
Filename extension for a native executable program
MZ executable The DOS MZ executable format is used by MS-DOS compatible operating systems. This format is 16-bit. New Executable The New Executable (NE)
.exe
Standard file format for executables, object code, shared libraries, and core dumps
computing, the Executable and Linkable Format (ELF, formerly named Extensible Linking Format) is a common standard file format for executable files, object
Executable and Linkable Format
Executable_and_Linkable_Format
File format in early Windows and OS/2
The New Executable (NE or NewEXE) is a 16-bit executable file format, a successor to the DOS MZ executable format. It was used in Windows 1.0–3.x, Windows
New_Executable
Executable file format
continue to be used on some Unix-like systems, on Microsoft Windows (Portable Executable), in UEFI environments and in some embedded development systems.
COFF
Microsoft's implementation of the shared library concept in Windows and OS/2
same as for Windows EXE files – that is, Portable Executable (PE) for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, and New Executable (NE) for 16-bit Windows. As with EXEs
Dynamic-link_library
is a comparison of binary executable file formats which, once loaded by a suitable executable loader, can be directly executed by the CPU rather than being
Comparison of executable file formats
Comparison_of_executable_file_formats
System information shell tool
Pascal v7.0 Portable Executable Runs on DOS and exposes a few lines of information MySysInf (formerly fetch4FD) Unknown Portable Executable Made for FreeDOS
Neofetch
Compiler toolchain for Windows
Executables are produced in the Portable Executable (PE) format and run directly on Windows without a compatibility layer. The use of the Portable Executable
MinGW
Utility software
exported functions of a portable executable file. It also displays a recursive tree of all the dependencies of the executable file (all the files it requires
Dependency_Walker
Web technology developed by Google
running either a subset of Intel x86, ARM, or MIPS native code, or a portable executable, in a sandbox. Google Chrome and other Chromium-based web browsers
Google_Native_Client
Software library in memory that multiple executables can use at runtime
A shared library is a library of executable code that is loaded in memory such that multiple executables (programs and other libraries) can use it at
Shared_library
Open source assembler for x86 processors
executable or SYS driver), objects: Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) or Common Object File Format (COFF) (classic or MS-specific), or executables
FASM
Windows 9x computer virus
was written and first discovered in 1998, and spreads by infecting Portable Executable (PE) files used by Windows programs. When an infected program is
CIH_(computer_virus)
Process of modifying data based on one reference to another
affected by DST. Relocation (computing) Position-independent code Portable Executable (PE) High memory area (HMA) Dynamic dead-code elimination Levine
Rebasing
Combined executable file for multiple processor types or operating systems
Cross-platform software DOS stub Fat pointer Linear Executable (LX) New Executable (NE) Portable Executable (PE) Position-independent code (PIC) Side effect
Fat_binary
Free, open-source, CLI tools for creating Windows-native binaries
a free and open-source suite of development tools that generate Portable Executable (PE) binaries for Microsoft Windows. It was forked in 2005–2010 from
Mingw-w64
Type of computer program
A portable application (portable app), sometimes also called standalone software, is a computer program designed to operate without changing other files
Portable_application
Executing unsigned code on PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable homebrew refers to the process of using exploits and hacks to execute unsigned code on the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Additional
PlayStation_Portable_homebrew
Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
virus to specifically target Windows 95. This virus attacked the new portable executable (PE) files introduced in Windows 95. In late 1997 the encrypted,
Computer_virus
Executable packer software
most prolific executable packers is UPX (the Ultimate Packer for executables). Not only does it handle dozens of different executable formats, but also
UPX
Topics referred to by the same term
MZ executable, a file type in Microsoft MS-DOS Mark Zbikowski, a former Microsoft programmer whose initials mark the first two bytes of all (portable) executable
MZ
Software platform developed by Microsoft
assemblies are stored in Portable Executable (PE) file format, common on Windows platform for all dynamic-link library (DLL) and executable EXE files. Each assembly
.NET_Framework
Numeric value with an unclear meaning
determine if the executable image contained relocatable memory references (normal), the newly implemented paged read-only executable image, or the separated
Magic_number_(programming)
external hard drives. To be considered for inclusion, an application must be executable on multiple computers from removable storage without installation, and
List_of_portable_software
File containing relocatable format machine code
also have different file formats for executable files and object files, such as Portable Executable for executables and COFF for object files in 32-bit
Object_file
executable (.exe: used in DOS) EXE – New Executable (used in multitasking ("European") MS-DOS 4.0, 16-bit Microsoft Windows, and OS/2) EXE – Portable
List_of_file_formats
Microsoft Assembler for textual representation of Common Intermediate Language
ILAsm (IL Assembler) generates a portable executable (PE) file from a text representation of Common Intermediate Language (CIL) code. It is not to be
ILAsm
Windows icon file format
are not affected by the cursor size setting. Icons and cursors in Portable Executable (EXE or DLL) files are organised in resources of type RT_GROUP_ICON
ICO_(file_format)
Ability of a program to run on different platforms with little alteration
Software portability is a design objective for source code to be easily made to run on different platforms. An aid to portability is the generalized abstraction
Software_portability
Identifier for file formats
application/sql application/vnd.api+json application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable (.efi, .exe, .dll) application/vnd.ms-excel (.xls) application/vnd
Media_type
Assembly-language programming and binary-analysis tools
programming software development tools Mach-O Object file Opcode Portable Executable Software programmed in assembly language "Using as". sourceware.org
List of assembly software and tools
List_of_assembly_software_and_tools
Microsoft computer programmer
Look into the Win32 Portable Executable File Format – MSDN Magazine, February 2002. "Every PE file begins with a small MS-DOS executable. ... The first bytes
Mark_Zbikowski
Series of unused bytes in a process's memory
Analysis Tool that Detects The Code Caves in Specified Sizes for Portable Executable Files". ieeexplore.ieee.org. 2022 International Conference on Theoretical
Code_cave
American spirits and cocktail writer (born 1966)
Look into the Win32 Portable Executable File Format," Part1, Part2 — Pietrek's 2002 MSJ articles describing Win32 Portable Executable file format Peering
Matt_Pietrek
Operating system feature that integrates dynamic libraries into a program at runtime
same as for Windows EXE files – that is, Portable Executable (PE) for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, and New Executable (NE) for 16-bit Windows. As with EXEs
Dynamic_linker
Kaspersky Labs. This malicious software, which usually should be a portable executable (and may be packed with UPX), is mostly used in order to connect
Hupigon
System information, diagnostics, and auditing program
released in March 2000. AIDA32 was distributed as freeware, and as a portable executable file which does not need to be installed on the host computer. Development
AIDA64
forum (all-in-one solution) with console and web interfaces; single portable executable and single repository file Git [open, distributed] – designed by
List of version-control software
List_of_version-control_software
Programming tool for Windows
was released, fixed bug compiling controls with -1 id in DialogEx. Portable Executable Saxena, Sandeep; Pradhan, Ashok Kumar (2022-05-26). Internet of Things:
Resource_Hacker
Computer architecture bit width
researcher. October 6, 2018. "/usr/web/sources/plan9/sys/src/libmach/executable.c - Plan 9 from Bell Labs". 9p.io. Archived from the original on 2025-08-12
64-bit_computing
Computer Virus
integration. The Mistfall engine contained in it is capable of decompiling Portable Executable files to [their] smallest elements, requiring 32 MB of memory. Zmist
Zmist
Old Unix executable file format
in many COFF and ELF variations. Comparison of executable file formats Portable Executable Executable and Linkable Format Ritchie (1993): "Thompson's
A.out
Topics referred to by the same term
of flash memory Phase encoding, another name for Manchester code Portable Executable, a computer file format Windows Preinstallation Environment, a lightweight
PE
Programming language
internal intermediate language into low-level Portable Executable (PE), Common Object File Format (COFF), Executable and Linkable Format (ELF), or Mach-O object
High_Level_Assembly
Collection of resources used to develop a computer program
Retrieved 2013-10-03. Kaminsky, Dan (2008). "Chapter 3 - Portable Executable and Executable and Linking Formats". Reverse Engineering Code with IDA Pro
Library_(computing)
Microsoft file format
Windows Vista. .msstyles files are in the Portable Executable format, however they don't contain any executable code, and as such are architecture neutral
MSSTYLES
Assembler for Intel microprocessors
an MZ executable so won't run under 64-bit versions of Windows, and the bi-modal ml.exe is compressed, and the decomp.exe is an NE executable, so also
Microsoft_Macro_Assembler
Website offering Windows apps packaged for portability
PortableApps.com is a website that distributes free applications for Windows that have been packaged for portability. These portable applications are intended
PortableApps.com
Open-source antivirus software
Cabinet, CHM, BinHex, and SIS formats Most mail file formats ELF and Portable Executable (PE) files compressed with UPX, FSG, Petite, NsPack, wwpack32, MEW
ClamAV
2020 video game included in Microsoft's Edge browser
MinWin NTLDR Ntoskrnl.exe Object Manager Open XML Paper Specification Portable Executable DLL EXE Registry Resource Protection Security Account Manager Server
Surf_(video_game)
Intermediate representation defined within the CLI specification
which eliminates this step, but at the cost of executable-file portability. The computer's processor executes the native code. CIL bytecode has instructions
Common_Intermediate_Language
Norton Power Eraser (NPE) is a discontinued small portable executable which uses Norton Insight in-the-cloud application ratings to scan a computer system
Norton_Power_Eraser
Application virtualisation software
system before and after an application's installation and create a portable executable based upon changes made to the system's files and registry. Unlike
VMware_ThinApp
File format for animated mouse cursors
when the handle refers to an animated cursor. ANI files stored in Portable Executable binaries use the resource type RT_ANICURSOR (21) for animated cursors
ANI_(file_format)
Symbol "#!", used in computing
a directly executable file that gets the encountered scripts as parameters in reverse order. For example, if file /bin/A is an executable file in ELF
Shebang_(Unix)
Implementation of Java for Common Language Infrastructure implementations
JVM bytecode (JAR files) to .NET IL (dynamic-link library (DLL) or Portable Executable (EXE) files). Tools that enable Java and .NET interoperability IKVM
IKVM
File format used to present documents
Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1993 used to present documents, including text formatting
Techniques to alter a program
external hook that doesn't make use of any malicious calls. The Portable Executable header contains the Import Address Table (IAT), which can be manipulated
Hooking
Lightweight, compact computer with built-in peripherals
A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved from one place to another, as opposed to those designed to remain stationary at a single
Portable_computer
Point in a computer program where instruction-execution begins
many major operating systems, the standard executable format has a single entry point. In the Executable and Linkable Format (ELF), used in Unix and
Entry_point
Microsoft Research compiler framework
terminology, is also specified. Phoenix comes included with readers for Portable Executable binary files, CIL and the output of the Visual C++ front-end. Readers
Microsoft_Phoenix
Overview article
Other executables have to specifically set a bit in the header of the Portable Executable (PE) file, which is the file format for Windows executables, to
Security and safety features new to Windows Vista
Security_and_safety_features_new_to_Windows_Vista
distribution unit PDU—Protocol data unit PE—Physical Extents PE—Portable Executable PEAP—Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol PEM—Privacy-Enhanced
List of computing and IT abbreviations
List_of_computing_and_IT_abbreviations
Software compiler
if needed. PBDOS creates 16-bit DOS MZ executable files, while PBWIN and PBCC create 32-bit Portable Executable (PE) files. Borland's Turbo BASIC contains
PowerBASIC
Application virtualisation software
virtualization and portable application creation console by Novell that allows a user to build applications that run like an executable file. This product
Novell ZENworks Application VIrtualization
Novell_ZENworks_Application_VIrtualization
Information to facilitate code debugging
code, which is found in an object file, such as a shared library or an executable. This kind of information allows a symbolic debugger to provide more a
Debugging_information
Arbitrary code execution exploit
exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures such as non-executable memory and code signing. It was presented
Sigreturn-oriented programming
Sigreturn-oriented_programming
Different bootloaders
2025-03-07. Holwerda, Thom (2024-08-04). "Limine: a modern, advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager". OSNews. Retrieved 2025-03-07
Comparison_of_bootloaders
devices which plug into a USB or FireWire bus, such as digital cameras, portable media players, PDAs, mobile phones and mass storage devices, as well as
Technical features new to Windows Vista
Technical_features_new_to_Windows_Vista
Instruction set designed to be run by a software interpreter
Bytecode (also called portable code or p-code) is an instruction set designed for efficient execution by a software interpreter. Unlike human-readable
Bytecode
Windows application virtualization product
a single executable file that can run without installation as a single file from any storage device on any computer. This single executable file can be
Cameyo
C++ framework for compiler development
models-such as those from TensorFlow and TensorFlow Lite into optimized, portable executables that can target a variety of hardware backends, including CPUs, GPUs
MLIR_(software)
X86 assembler
"WALK32 consists of the following main components: A full-featured PE (Portable Executable) file linker called W32Link. A main include file, containing Win32
Open_Watcom_Assembler
Program that combines intermediate build files into an executable file
base address. This pass may also be omitted if the executable is a position independent executable. Additionally, in some operating systems, the same
Linker_(computing)
Device driver framework
are implemented as Dynamic Link Libraries .DLL or .SYS files with Portable Executable format. WDM compliant drivers must follow rules of design, initialisation
Windows_Driver_Model
Programming language
compiler can emit any of: Executable stand-alone programs Libraries, of native operating system format objects, or of portable bytecode Source code, for
A_Sharp_(Axiom)
Computer diagnostics tool
information about the versions of specific DirectX system files, which are portable executables or dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). DirectX Diagnostic Tool displays
DirectX_Diagnostic_Tool
Init scheme and service supervisor for UNIX-like systems
the second stage is portable across all POSIX compliant operating systems. The 3 stages can be configured through 3 executable files (they are usually
Runit
Open-source file archiver
NSIS (LZMA) installer formats can be opened. Similarly, some Microsoft executable programs (.EXEs) that are self-extracting archives or otherwise contain
7-Zip
Music file format
internally structured as a file system, rather than PSF, which is a single PS executable. PSF's native sample rate is 44,100 Hz, while PSF2's is 48,000 Hz. Rates
Portable_Sound_Format
of four parts The short name. On Windows this is the name of the Portable Executable (PE) file without the extension. The culture. This is an RFC 1766
Assembly_(CLI)
Heart component of IBM 51x0 early day luggable/portable
central processing unit (CPU) developed by IBM. It was used in the IBM 5100 Portable Computer, a predecessor of the IBM PC, and the IBM 5110 and IBM 5120 follow-on
IBM_PALM_processor
Data compression approach allowing perfect reconstruction of the original data
deviations from the original data would be unfavourable. Common examples are executable programs, text documents, and source code. Some image file formats, like
Lossless_compression
2005 video game
originally released for the PlayStation 2 and was ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Gameplay remains largely unchanged from the game's predecessors
Armored_Core:_Last_Raven
Implementation of the Scheme programming language
files which binaries can be dynamically or statically linked with an SCM executable. SCM includes linkable modules for SLIB features like sequence comparison
SCM_(Scheme_implementation)
Tool Interface Standard (TIS) Executable and Linking Format (ELF) Specification Version 1.2 (May 1995) PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Specification
List_of_file_signatures
Specially annotated symbol in an object file
This behavior allows an executable to override standard library functions, such as malloc(3). When linking a binary executable, a weakly declared symbol
Weak_symbol
Networking features introduced in Windows Vista
the available bandwidth. QoS policies can be confined by application executable name, folder path, source and destination IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, source
Windows Vista networking technologies
Windows_Vista_networking_technologies
Portable computer released by IBM in 1975
The IBM 5100 Portable Computer is one of the first portable computers, announced by IBMs General Systems Division on September 9, 1975, six years before
IBM_5100
language does not need to be imperative or Turing-complete, but must be executable and so does not include markup languages such as HTML or XML, but does
List_of_programming_languages
Collection of programming tools produced by the GNU Project
build toolset from GNU GNU Binutils – GNU software development tools for executable code GNU Bison – Yacc-compatible parser generator program GNU C Library –
GNU_toolchain
Compiling bytecode to machine code at runtime
marked as executable; for security reasons this should be done after the code has been written to memory, and marked read-only, as writable/executable memory
Just-in-time_compilation
Family of IEEE standards for compatibility between operating systems
The Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX; IPA: /ˈpɒz.ɪks/) is a family of standards specified by the IEEE Computer Society for maintaining compatibility
POSIX
Family of software products
applications for Microsoft Windows in a portable application format that can be delivered via a single executable or streamed over the web. Files and settings
Turbo_(software)
Process of adapting software to run in a different context
to enhance portability of the compiler and minimize design efforts. The intermediate language defines a virtual machine that can execute all programs
Porting
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