Wont add: HxD: Accessing \Device\PhysicalMemory

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testj
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Wont add: HxD: Accessing \Device\PhysicalMemory

Post by testj »

The already implemented feature of viewing and editing the memory of other processes guides me to an similar feature:

Reading (and may be writing) the \Device\PhysicalMemory. It can be done by using CreateFile() similar to accessing HDD-discs and volumes.

I know the is a very special feature but it should be easy to implement and with a little warning it can be IMHO be considered as "safe".

BTW: This feature is only available under NT, 2000, XP and W2K3 with Sp1 and less. W2K3 SP2 and Vista do not allow even to read the physical memory.
Maël
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Post by Maël »

I read this when you posted, but just to inform you. This will be added in a future version, though it isn't a top priority.
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Post by Maël »

I was told that Windows XP SP3 would disable access to physical memory.
Today I installed it and accessing physical memory still works, so I'm going to add this feature.
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Re: HxD: Accessing \Device\PhysicalMemory

Post by Maël »

I should say that since support for accessing physical memory is gone since Vista+ I will not add this feature to HxD.
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