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Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model
A research blog describes how to enable agentic reverse engineering by exposing a disassembler's internal object model through COM scripting interfaces rather than embedding AI features directly. vbdec, a Visual Basic 6 decompiler, publishes its parsed binary data through the Windows Running Object Table (ROT) and provides AI agent documentation and type definitions, allowing local large language model instances to automate analysis tasks through script-based queries. This approach keeps analyst data local while enabling AI agents to iteratively explore and report on binary structures without modifying the core application or uploading samples.
Why it matters: Reverse engineers and binary analysts can now automate complex VB6 decompilation workflows using local AI agents without uploading samples to cloud services or waiting for product feature releases, reducing analysis time while maintaining data control.
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Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model
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Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model
A technical approach enables artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate reverse engineering workflows by exposing an existing disassembler's internal data model through the Windows Component Object Model (COM) interface, rather than embedding AI features directly into the tool. The method uses three components: a live object model that the disassembler publishes to the system registry, structured documentation and class definitions that describe the model's shape to the agent, and a locally-run AI agent that scripts the disassembler through the COM interface to perform analysis tasks. This design keeps analyst data local while allowing agents to iterate on queries and extend the tool's capabilities through natural language prompts.
Why it matters: Reverse engineering teams and malware analysts using VB6 decompilers gain a scriptable interface to automate deep analysis workflows without uploading binaries or relying on cloud-based AI integrations, enabling faster threat assessment while maintaining data control.
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Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model
A technical approach enables artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate reverse engineering workflows by exposing an existing disassembler's internal data model through the Windows Component Object Model (COM) interface, rather than embedding AI features directly into the tool. The method uses three components: a live object model that the disassembler publishes to the system registry, structured documentation and class definitions that describe the model's shape to the agent, and a locally-run AI agent that scripts the disassembler through the COM interface to perform analysis tasks. This design keeps analyst data local while allowing agents to iterate on queries and extend the tool's capabilities through natural language prompts.
Why it matters: Reverse engineering teams and malware analysts using VB6 decompilers gain a scriptable interface to automate deep analysis workflows without uploading binaries or relying on cloud-based AI integrations, enabling faster threat assessment while maintaining data control.
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- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker