Re:Backdoor found in Linksys, Netgear Routers
by nitrogen on Wednesday January 01, 2014 @08:56PM
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It sounds like binwalk is a member of a family of programs referred to as file rippers. These used to be easy to find, but the "rip" keyword has been taken over by CD and DVD ripping software. They were commonly used to extract embedded files from demo scene demos, including .mod/.s3m/.xm/.it music and .flc videos.
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Re:Backdoor found in Linksys, Netgear Routers
by voltagex_ on Wednesday January 01, 2014 @09:10PM
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I'd forgotten about these rippers!
Another good one to look at is QuickBMS - allows you to define a "script" and then feed it to the ripper. I guess it saves you time writing boilerplate code when trying to get at new/unknown file formats. The Xentax Game Research forum loves it - http://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm (blocked as Hacking/Internet by the corporate proxy here, so it's good)