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xortool

Tool to analyze multi-byte XOR cipher

  • cli-tool
  • COMMAND-LINE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Analyzes data encrypted or obfuscated with repeating multi-byte XOR keys and helps recover likely key sizes or key bytes. It is useful for security research, malware analysis, CTF exercises, and understanding weak XOR-based obfuscation.

Use it only on data you are allowed to analyze. The tool does not make encrypted systems secure; it demonstrates how simple XOR schemes can be broken when enough predictable data is available.

How to run

xortool

Commands: xortool

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