

Therefore, we cannot get the password simply with static or dynamic analyzing the installer, and brute force is apparently not an effective way. It gets harder on Windows version because the installer is built with Inno Setup, which store its password with 160-bit SHA-1 hash. BitRock released InstallBuilder 19.2.0 with the protection of installation password on 1. This problem is fixed after we reported through Hex-Rays. We found the plaintext installation password directly in the program memory of the running IDA Pro installer. The installer is built with an installer creation tool called InstallBuilder. The first challenge is Linux and MacOS version. The following is the detailed process: * Linux and MacOS version With a Windows version installer, we only need 10 minutes to calculate the password.

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However, if someday we find a leaked IDA Pro installer, is it still possible to install without an installation password? This is an interesting topic.Īfter brainstorming with our team members, we verified the answer: Yes! With a Linux or MacOS version installer, we can easily find the password directly.

The installation password is required during installation process. What is installation password? Generally, customers receive a custom installer and installation password after they purchase IDA Pro. Today, we are going to talk about the installation password of Hex-Rays IDA Pro, which is the most famous decompiler.
