Which tool is specifically designed for static analysis of executable files for vulnerabilities?

Question

Options

• APE Checker
• BOWASP ZAP
• CBURP Suite
• DMetasploit

• A
  86% (37)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  9% (4)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

PE Checker is correct because it is purpose-built to statically inspect Portable Executable (PE) files - the .exe and .dll format used by Windows binaries - examining headers, sections, and metadata for vulnerabilities or suspicious characteristics without ever running the file.

OWASP ZAP is a dynamic web application scanner that intercepts and tests HTTP/HTTPS traffic; it has no capability to analyze binary executables. Burp Suite is similarly a web-focused proxy tool used for intercepting and manipulating web requests, not for examining compiled code. Metasploit is an exploitation framework used to leverage vulnerabilities, not to statically discover them in executables.

Memory tip: The "PE" in PE Checker stands for Portable Executable - the same PE you see in .exe files. If the question mentions executables + static analysis, look for the tool whose name literally contains the executable file format.

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