Scripted Plug-ins
IDA 5.6 introduced support for scripted loader modules. In IDA 5.7, support was added for scripted plug-ins [127] and processor modules. While this does not necessarily allow for the development of more powerful plug-ins, it does somewhat lower the barrier to entry for potential plug-in developers and allows for a somewhat faster development cycle because the complex build process is eliminated.
Although scripted plug-ins can be created using either IDC or Python, Python is probably the most appropriate choice given that it exposes so much of IDA’s SDK. Given this fact, there is no reason why Python plug-ins can’t be just as powerful as compiled C++ plug-ins.
Creating a Python plug-in is a straightforward process. The primary requirement ...
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