GUI analyzer for deep-diving into PDF files. Detect malicious payloads, understand object relationships, and extract key information for threat analysis. - seekbytes/IPA

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Interactive PDF Analysis (IPA) is a tool designed for in-depth examination of PDF files, particularly to detect malicious payloads and understand object relationships within the files. Inspired by tools from Zynamics and Didier Stevens, IPA offers a graphical interface for easier comprehension of PDF contents, including metadata extraction, structure analysis, and data stream extraction. The tool, built with Rust and compatible with pdf-rs, can be compiled locally without external dependencies. Current limitations include lack of support for encrypted PDFs and certain object types.

seekbytes/IPA: GUI analyzer for deep-diving into PDF files. Detect malicious payloads, understand object relationships, and extract key information for threat analysis.