Executing Code

A thorough knowledge and ability to execute code within a debugger is important to debugging success, and there are many different ways to execute code in OllyDbg. Table 9-1 lists the most popular methods.

Table 9-1. OllyDbg Code-Execution Options

Function

Menu

Hotkey

Button

Run/Play

Debug ▸ Run

F9

Pause

Debug ▸ Pause

F12

Run to selection

Breakpoint ▸ Run to Selection

F4

 

Run until return

Debug ▸ Execute till Return

CTRL-F9

Run until user code

Debug ▸ Execute ...

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