# re-sysinternals-suite: rebuilding Sysinternals strings.exe

> re-sysinternals-suite records an educational rebuild of the Sysinternals strings.exe executable. Its first episode contains C++ source, comments on the implementation, a Windows XP build patch and a link to a video walkthrough of the reverse-engineering process. The repository documents one rebuilt utility.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/cristeigabriela/re-sysinternals-suite>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/cristeigabriela/re-sysinternals-suite/blob/4a4f21e12e724258b3b0467e49557f3ed8c40160/e01_strings/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/re-sysinternals-strings-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/re-sysinternals-strings-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/re-sysinternals-strings-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** The Windows XP patch targets Visual Studio 2017 v141 build tools.
- **Scope:** The repository documents one rebuilt Sysinternals utility.
- **License:** The Unlicense.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/cristeigabriela/re-sysinternals-suite/blob/4a4f21e12e724258b3b0467e49557f3ed8c40160/e01_strings/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/cristeigabriela/re-sysinternals-suite/blob/4a4f21e12e724258b3b0467e49557f3ed8c40160/README.md>

## More in Native binaries

- [ExCrypt: reconstructing Xbox 360 XeCrypt functions](https://awesomerea.org/resources/excrypt-case/index.md) · Case study
- [L1J-Encode-CLI: reconstructed Lineage 1 ServerData codec](https://awesomerea.org/resources/l1j-encode-cli-case/index.md) · Case study
- [Wirenet Reverse Engineering: analysing a Linux trojan](https://awesomerea.org/resources/wirenet-analysis-case/index.md) · Case study
- [SNES Station: reconstructing the PS2 emulator executable](https://awesomerea.org/resources/snes-station-decomp-case/index.md) · Case study
- [RFL: decompiling the Wii Mii library](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rfl-wii-mii-library-case/index.md) · Case study
- [cod4map: reconstructing the Call of Duty 4 BSP compiler](https://awesomerea.org/resources/cod4map-reconstruction-case/index.md) · Case study

## About this entry

The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.