Fileprobe
Binary file header and metadata inspector.
School Purpose Only.
Fileprobe focuses on file signatures and metadata so beginners can see why extensions alone are not enough.
What It Is
Fileprobe is one of my LayerByte educational cybersecurity projects. The goal is to keep the project practical, readable, and safe for school-focused defensive learning.
Repository: https://github.com/LayerByte/fileprobe
Why I Built It
I wanted each project in this collection to focus on one clear concept instead of becoming a huge toolkit. That makes it easier to read the code, understand the workflow, and test it with small authorized examples.
Defensive Scope
- Local or authorized input only
- Beginner-readable output
- Clear validation and error handling
- No credential theft, brute forcing, exploitation, malware, evasion, or destructive behavior
Good Learning Use Cases
- Read the code and follow the control flow.
- Run the project against a small non-sensitive sample.
- Compare the raw input with the final output.
- Write short notes about what the tool checks and what it intentionally avoids.
Tech Stack
- Language: cpp
- License: MIT
- Purpose: educational defensive security
GitHub
You can find the project here:
https://github.com/LayerByte/fileprobe
Thanks for checking it out. Feedback is welcome, especially ideas that keep the project safe, clean, and useful for learning.
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