Get-ADTPEFileArchitecture

SYNOPSIS

Determine if a PE file is a 32-bit or a 64-bit file.

SYNTAX

Get-ADTPEFileArchitecture [-FilePath] <FileInfo[]> [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Determine if a PE file is a 32-bit or a 64-bit file by examining the file's image file header.

PE file extensions: .exe, .dll, .ocx, .drv, .sys, .scr, .efi, .cpl, .fon

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-ADTPEFileArchitecture -FilePath "$env:windir\notepad.exe"

PARAMETERS

-FilePath

Path to the PE file to examine.

Type: FileInfo[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Get the file object, attach a property indicating the file binary type, and write to pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.IO.FileInfo

Accepts a FileInfo object from the pipeline.

OUTPUTS

System.String

Returns a string indicating the file binary type.

NOTES

An active ADT session is NOT required to use this function.

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