reverse engineer binary encoded data
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Is there a general approach? It doesn't appear to be encrypted, and I know the file must contain numeric tabular data of some kind:
$ od -tc filename.hobo | head
0000000 H O B O 210 r 004 001 d 210 035 004
0000020 001 c 210 " 035 001 001 035 q - $ 070
0000040 8 E 001 d 377 377 235 220 001 v f
0000060 030 002 210 5 032 001 003 003 001 a a
0000100 005 004 210
0000120 c 001 210 033 002 a ҈ ** 034 002 001 210 001 002
0000140 017 033 210 002 002 001 035 210 003 002 001 n 210 004 032 O
0000160 n s e t C o m p u t e r C o
0000200 r p o r a t i o n 210 005 024 H O B O
0000220 U 2 3 - 0 0 1 T e m p / R H
binaryfiles
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
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Is there a general approach? It doesn't appear to be encrypted, and I know the file must contain numeric tabular data of some kind:
$ od -tc filename.hobo | head
0000000 H O B O 210 r 004 001 d 210 035 004
0000020 001 c 210 " 035 001 001 035 q - $ 070
0000040 8 E 001 d 377 377 235 220 001 v f
0000060 030 002 210 5 032 001 003 003 001 a a
0000100 005 004 210
0000120 c 001 210 033 002 a ҈ ** 034 002 001 210 001 002
0000140 017 033 210 002 002 001 035 210 003 002 001 n 210 004 032 O
0000160 n s e t C o m p u t e r C o
0000200 r p o r a t i o n 210 005 024 H O B O
0000220 U 2 3 - 0 0 1 T e m p / R H
binaryfiles
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd usexxdthough to visualise it
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11
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Is there a general approach? It doesn't appear to be encrypted, and I know the file must contain numeric tabular data of some kind:
$ od -tc filename.hobo | head
0000000 H O B O 210 r 004 001 d 210 035 004
0000020 001 c 210 " 035 001 001 035 q - $ 070
0000040 8 E 001 d 377 377 235 220 001 v f
0000060 030 002 210 5 032 001 003 003 001 a a
0000100 005 004 210
0000120 c 001 210 033 002 a ҈ ** 034 002 001 210 001 002
0000140 017 033 210 002 002 001 035 210 003 002 001 n 210 004 032 O
0000160 n s e t C o m p u t e r C o
0000200 r p o r a t i o n 210 005 024 H O B O
0000220 U 2 3 - 0 0 1 T e m p / R H
binaryfiles
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
Is there a general approach? It doesn't appear to be encrypted, and I know the file must contain numeric tabular data of some kind:
$ od -tc filename.hobo | head
0000000 H O B O 210 r 004 001 d 210 035 004
0000020 001 c 210 " 035 001 001 035 q - $ 070
0000040 8 E 001 d 377 377 235 220 001 v f
0000060 030 002 210 5 032 001 003 003 001 a a
0000100 005 004 210
0000120 c 001 210 033 002 a ҈ ** 034 002 001 210 001 002
0000140 017 033 210 002 002 001 035 210 003 002 001 n 210 004 032 O
0000160 n s e t C o m p u t e r C o
0000200 r p o r a t i o n 210 005 024 H O B O
0000220 U 2 3 - 0 0 1 T e m p / R H
binaryfiles
binaryfiles
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
asked Nov 14 '18 at 19:56
IanIan
436312
436312
If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd usexxdthough to visualise it
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11
add a comment |
If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd usexxdthough to visualise it
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11
If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd use
xxd though to visualise it– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd use
xxd though to visualise it– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11
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If you don't know what actual data is stored there - it would be impossible. If you know - possible with some degree of confidence. If you can alter it - then even with higher confidence.
– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 20:08
@zerkms I do know at least some of the data (have a CSV export of a table) in the file. Can you point me from "possible with some degree of confidence" to step 1?
– Ian
Nov 14 '18 at 20:55
Yes - if you know original data - simply try to find it in that dump? I'd use
xxdthough to visualise it– zerkms
Nov 14 '18 at 21:11