How to reverse engineer a binary with AI assistance in IDA Pro
何时使用: You have a binary loaded in IDA Pro and want AI to help understand and annotate it.
前置条件
- IDA Pro 8.3+ (not IDA Free) — Commercial license from Hex-Rays
- ida-pro-mcp installed — pip install <repo-url> && ida-pro-mcp --install
步骤
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Get an overviewList all functions in this binary. Which ones look like they handle network communication based on their names and imports?✓ 已复制→ Categorized function list with network-related functions highlighted
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Decompile key functionsDecompile the main network handler function. Explain the protocol it implements and rename variables to be descriptive.✓ 已复制→ Decompiled C code with renamed variables and protocol analysis
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Trace data flowFind all cross-references to the encryption key buffer. Who reads it and who writes it?✓ 已复制→ Xref chain showing data flow from key generation to encryption calls
结果: A well-annotated IDB with key functions understood, renamed, and documented.
注意事项
- Decompilation can be slow on large functions — Start with smaller callees and work up. Use disasm() for quick overviews.