PE Explorer vs Resource Editor

PE Explorer

Description: PE Explorer is a portable executable viewer, editor, analyzer, and debugger. It allows reverse engineers and malware analysts to examine the structure and components of Windows executable files in depth.

Type: software

Resource Editor

Description: Resource Editor is a free, open-source resource hacking tool for Windows that allows you to view, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files. It can be useful for localizing programs or modifying icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

PE Explorer Features

• Displays all headers and sections of PE files
• Shows import and export tables
• Analyzes resources and dependencies
• Supports a variety of file formats like EXE, DLL, OCX, SYS, etc.
• Can edit and modify PE files
• Provides a disassembler and debugger
• Supports plugins for additional functionality

Resource Editor Features

• View, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files
• Localize programs by editing string tables
• Modify icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc
• Supports BMP, ICO, CUR, ANI, RES, RC, DLL, EXE, CPL, SCR, MANIFEST, RT_MANIFEST, DRM and Theme files
• Can extract resources and save them to disk
• Supports drag & drop for quickly opening files
• Lightweight and portable

PE Explorer

• Not listed

Resource Editor

• Open Source