# pe_to_shellcode
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Converts PE so that it can be then injected just like a normal shellcode.
(At the same time, the output file remains to be a valid PE).
Supports both 32 and 64 bit PEs
*Authors: [@hasherezade](https://github.com/hasherezade) & [@hh86](https://github.com/86hh)*
Objective
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The goal of this project is to provide a possibility to generate PE files that can be injected with minimal effort.
It is inspired by Stephen Fewer's [ReflectiveDLLInjection](https://github.com/stephenfewer/ReflectiveDLLInjection) - but the difference is that with pe2shc you can add the reflective loading stub post-compilation. Also, the header of the PE file is modified in such a way, that you can start executing the injected buffer from the very beginning - just like you would do with a shellcode. It will automatically find the stub, and continue loading the full PE.
Builds
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Download the latest [release](https://github.com/hasherezade/pe_to_shellcode/releases).
Clone
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Use recursive clone to get the repo together with all the submodules:
git clone --recursive https://github.com/hasherezade/pe_to_shellcode.git
How to use it
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1. Use **pe2shc.exe** to convert a PE of your choice:
```
pe2shc.exe [output path*]
* - optional
```
If the PE was successfuly converted, **pe2shc** will let you know where the output was saved:
```
[+] Saved to file:
```
i.e.
```
[+] Saved to file: test_file.shc.exe
```
2. Use **runshc.exe**(*) to run the output file and check if the conversion went fine.
```
runshc.exe
```
(*)Warning: remember to use the version of **runshc** with a bitness appropriate to your converted application (32 or 64 bit) - otherwise the application will crash!
3. If the file runs as the original PE, it confirms that the conversion was successful!
Now you can use the converted PE just like you would use a shellcode: inject it to a target and execute from the beginning of the buffer. No additional PE loaders are required.
At the same time, you can keep using the converted file as a regular PE.