Put a hex on your computer,
continued...
You can seriously mess up your computer
warning: If you edit the wrong things in a program, it won't
run at all. Be sure to make a backup of any program you run before
editing it.
Evil genius tip: your can hex edit compiled
Linux (or any other kind of) programs. However, most Linux programs
come with source code. So you can easily rewrite the source code
and then compile the program -- much easier than hex editing
binaries!
The edit program works differently depending on whether you
bring it up after rebooting your computer into DOS mode (hit
F8 while booting). Which way should you use? For editing any
system files such as explorer.exe, it is easier if you boot into
DOS mode first. The only way you can save those system files
with your changes is under this mode. Also, the only way I can
figure out to tell edit to wrap the lines (the /70 in the command
tells edit to make the lines 70 characters long so I can easily
see everything) is from DOS mode bootup.
On the other hand, if you bring up your victim program in
edit from the MSDOS prompt inside Windows, you can use the search
and replace functions. And some programs will show up with the
lines wrapped anyhow. Then, if you are editing a crucial system
file, simply save it under a different name, reboot in DOS mode
and rename it to the victim program.
How to Edit Explorer.exe -- the heart
of Windows--->>
