Executable Detector:

If you want to determine the compiler used for something or find out what it was packed with, these are your best options.

• DiE: Cross-platform and works well.
• ExeInfo: Offers better results but is exclusive to Windows. It might work with Wine, a Windows compatibility layer for Linux.

Disassembly:

When it comes to disassemblers, the choice ultimately comes down to your personal preference. Typically, there are two popular options:

• IDA: The industry standard but expensive. (Cracked versions are available)
• Ghidra: A trusted and free alternative.

If you prefer a GUI frontend for the Rizin Framework, consider Cutter, which can also use the Ghidra decompiler.

.NET Decompilation:

For .NET decompilation, several options are available:

• dotPeek: Offers excellent decompilation results.
• dnSpy: Great for Windows users.
• Avalonia ilSpy: Recommended for Linux users.

APK & JARS:

These tools are particularly useful for Android reverse engineering:

APKs:

• APKLab: An Android reverse-engineering workbench for VS Code.
• apk-mitm: Used for automatic SSL certificate unpinning in APKs but not always reliable.
• frida for Android: For manual unpinning attempts.
• apktool: Converts APKs to bytecode.
• jadx: A GUI tool for decompiling APKs back into Java source code. It can even generate projects.
• Android Studio & Genymotion: Designed for Android development and provide easy access to ADB. They offer ARM translation and similar features for packages that don't support x86.

JARS:

• java-decompiler: Available with both CLI and GUI versions, similar to dnSpy for JAR files.

Python:

• pyinstxtractor: Unpacks PyInstaller executables to bytecode and other dependencies.
• Decompyle++: A Python bytecode decompiler/disassembler.

HTTP:

• HTTPDebugger: Best for Windows users.
• Fiddler/Fiddler Everywhere: Ideal for Linux users.
• HTTPToolkit: Great for Android debugging.

Games:

• UnityExplorer: Can be loaded into Unity games to explore their contents at runtime.
• CheatEngine: Widely known for game hacking.
• Il2CppDumper: Used to dump Unity games built using IL2CPP.
• Cpp2IL: Similar to Il2CppDumper but seems to be compatible with more games based on user experience.