---
name: "pestr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "readpe"
version: "0.84-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pestr"
---

# pestr(1)

search strings in PE files

## NAME

pestr - search strings in PE files

## SYNOPSIS

**pestr** \[OPTIONS\]... *pefile*

## DESCRIPTION

pestr search for ASCII and Unicode strings in PE files. It's part of pev, the PE file analysis toolkit.

*pefile* is a PE32/PE32+ executable or dynamic linked library file.

## OPTIONS

- **-n**, **--min-length**

  Set minimum string length (default: 4).

- **-o**, **--offset**

  Show string offset in file.

- **-s**, **--section**

  Show string section, if exists.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Show version.

- **--help**

  Show help.

## EXAMPLES

Search all strings in **putty.exe**:

-

  $ pestr putty.exe

## REPORTING BUGS

Please, check the latest development code and report at https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/issues

## SEE ALSO

[**ofs2rva**(1)](/ofs2rva/1.md), [**pedis**(1)](/pedis/1.md), [**pehash**(1)](/pehash/1.md), [**peldd**(1)](/peldd/1.md), [**pepack**(1)](/pepack/1.md), [**peres**(1)](/peres/1.md), [**pescan**(1)](/pescan/1.md), [**pesec**(1)](/pesec/1.md), [**readpe**(1)](/readpe/1.md), [**rva2ofs**(1)](/rva2ofs/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2012 - 2020 pev authors. License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later \<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt\>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.