# Bytehist
> Generate byte-usage histograms to visually identify packed or encrypted sections in binaries

**Category:** [[categories/statically-analyze-code-unpacking|Statically Analyze Code > Unpacking]] | **Tier:** Rich (FOR610)
**Docs:** [https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/statically+analyze+code/unpacking](https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/statically+analyze+code/unpacking)

## Usage
```bash
bytehist specimen.exe
```

## Related Tools
- [[tools/upx|UPX]] — Universal Packer for eXecutables — compress and decompress P

## FOR610
**Sections:** 1, 4

#pe #entropy #packing-detection #histogram