# Packed executables

Many malware authors attempt to obfuscate or protect their program by packing them. In these tutorials, we show how IDA can be made to handle such program.

* Learn how to tackle a [difficult executable](https://github.com/HexRaysSA/docs/blob/main/user-guide/disassembler/packed-executables/using-ida-debugger-to-unpack-an-hostile-pe-executable.md) from the normal user interface.
* Learn how to use the “universal” PE unpacker plug-in (PDF) included in IDA 4.9

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Download a tutorial about PE unpacker plugin
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