exe function importt table executable Import Address Table IAT Import Directory Table ILT IAT Windows Portable Executable PE format pefile Portable Executable profile

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 The Windows CRT exposes 5 symbols mainCRTStartup , wmainCRTStartup , wWinMainCRTStartup , _DllMainCRTStartup and WinMainCRTStartup
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs/blob/main/docs/atl/linking-to-the-crt-in-your-atl-project.md
https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/cpp/build/reference/entry-entry-point-symbol?view=msvc-170
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28005324/linking-to-crt-unresolved-external-symbol-winmaincrtstartup

https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/16870/import-table-vs-import-address-table
https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/windows/win32/debug/pe-format?redirectedfrom=MSDN
https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/windows/win32/debug/pe-format?redirectedfrom=MSDN#import_directory_table



import address table (IAT)

entry point function
https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/cpp/build/reference/entry-entry-point-symbol?view=msvc-170
https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/windows/win32/dlls/dynamic-link-library-entry-point-function

http://in4k.untergrund.net/various%20web%20articles/Creating_Small_Win32_Executables_-_Fast_Builds.htm

https://github.com/Mattiwatti/WinMain-is-usually-a-function/blob/master/src/main-semireadable.cpp

https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/code-injection-process-injection/import-adress-table-iat-hooking

http://www.heaventools.com/PE_Explorer_exe-import-viewer.htm

The Import Address Table is now write-protected, and what that means for rogue patching - The Old New Thing
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20221006-07/?p=107257

https://www.codeguru.com/windows/injective-code-inside-an-import-table/


Injective Code inside Import Table - CodeProject
  Export Table  Import Table  Resource Table  Exception Table  Certificate File  Relocation Table   Debug Data   Architecture Data   Global Ptr Thread Local Storage Table   Load Config Table Bound Import Table Import Address Table  Delay Import Descriptor  COM+ Runtime Header  Reserved
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/14360/Injective-Code-inside-Import-Table



A dive into the PE file format - PE file structure - Part 5: PE Imports (Import Directory Table, ILT, IAT) - 0xRick’s Blog
Bound Import Data Directory  Import Lookup Table (ILT)      Hint/Name Table  Import Address Table (IAT)
https://0xrick.github.io/win-internals/pe6/
https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/pefile/+/714882b7d254e2580fe93e2669d2f0e1463d4408/pefile.py
https://github.com/omriher/CapTipper/blob/master/pefile.py
https://f3real.github.io/iat_hooking.html