Malcat is a feature-rich hexadecimal editor / disassembler for Windows and Linux targeted to IT-security professionals.
Inspect more than 50 binary file formats, disassemble and decompile different CPU architectures, extract embedded files and scan for Yara signatures or anomalies in a fast and easy-to-use graphical interface.
Don't like what you get? Malcat is also heavily customizable and scriptable using python.
Highlights
- Malcat's code analysis is not only powerful, it is also damn fast: you can analyze most files under a second! This makes it the perfect tool for quick inspections or malware triage.
- Inspect code for architectures used in malware: x86/x64, MIPS, .NET, python 2 and 3, VB p-code, NSIS/InnoSetup vm, AutoIT and Office macros. Malcat also embedds the Sleigh decompiler for x86, x64 and MIPS.
- Leveraging its 50+ file format parsers, malcat can extract sub-files from archives and identify embedded objects within any file. A very useful feature for incident response and malware analysis.
- Malcat offers many view modes to focus on all aspects of the file. Inspect binary structures, naviguate through the CFG or have a higher-level look at the anomalies, you chose. You can also try our new DNA view!
- Leveraging a database of 2000+ malware families and millions of clean + library files, our Kesakode hash lookup service can help you identify malware, write better Yara rules and speed up your RE game. It can also works offline!
Publisher’s description
What is Malcat Lite?
Malcat Lite by Malcat is proprietary Windows software in the text editors category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 76.1 MB. It runs without installation (portable).
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Malcat Lite is a text editor tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Malcat Lite safe to download?
- The file is served by malcat.fr, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A89D2BAD8179171C00FE00F05E30F023CDF1F9CCE8CE2607A3A1D98B1D832C48· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.11Latest | September 30, 2025 | 76.1 MB | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Malcat.MalcatLite -eProgram files (.exe): malcat.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Malcat
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.9.11
- Released
- September 30, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- October 28, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- malcat.fr
- winget ID
- Malcat.MalcatLite
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Malcat Lite free?
Malcat Lite is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Malcat Lite safe to download?
The download comes from malcat.fr, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Malcat Lite with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Malcat Lite run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Malcat Lite without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Malcat Lite?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and FontForge. The alternatives page compares them.
