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Detect It Easy

by horsicqv3.21

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A program for determining types of files.

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id horsicq.DIE-engine --exact --version 3.21

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

Detect It Easy (DiE) is a powerful tool for file type identification, popular among malware analysts, cybersecurity experts, and reverse engineers worldwide. Supporting both signature-based and heuristic analysis, DiE enables efficient file inspections across a broad range of platforms, including Windows. Its adaptable, script-driven detection architecture makes it one of the most versatile tools in the field, with a comprehensive list of supported OS images.

Detect It Easy’s flexible signature system and scripting capabilities make it an essential tool for malware analysis and digital forensics. With traditional static analyzers often limited in scope and prone to false positives, DiE’s customizable design enables precise integration of new detection logic, ensuring reliable results across diverse file types.

Detect It Easy supports a wide range of executable and archive types, including:

• PE (Portable Executable format for Windows)

• ELF (Executable and Linkable Format for Linux)

• APK (Android Application Package)

• IPA (iOS Application Package)

• JAR (Java Archive)

• ZIP (Compressed archives)

• DEX (Dalvik Executable for Android)

• MS-DOS (MS-DOS executable files)

• COM (Simple executable format for DOS)

• LE/LX (Linear Executable for OS/2)

• MACH (Mach-O files for MacOS)

• NPM (JavaScript packages)

• Amiga (Executable format for Amiga computers)

• Binary (Other unclassified files)

Installers · v3.21

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Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for Detect It Easy.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Detect It Easy on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id horsicq.DIE-engine --exact --version 3.21. winget downloads the installer from horsicq and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install Detect It Easy silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id horsicq.DIE-engine --exact 3.21 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
How do I uninstall Detect It Easy via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id horsicq.DIE-engine --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Detect It Easy's Apps & Features entry.
Is Detect It Easy free?
Detect It Easy is distributed under MIT. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/horsicq/Detect-It-Easy/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does Detect It Easy work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Detect It Easy directly from the publisher.
How do I keep Detect It Easy up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id horsicq.DIE-engine --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 3 versions of Detect It Easy from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

  • 3.21latest
  • 3.10
  • 3.09