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Class 04 · KP 09 / 20

The Section Table and Common Sections

Right after the Optional Header sits an array of

NumberOfSections section headers.

Each header carries Characteristics flags:

MEM_EXECUTE, MEM_READ, MEM_WRITE,

CNT_CODE, CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA.

Key Takeaway

Section names are conventions, not rules — malware renames and repurposes them freely.