Re-loading a module?

[Void]

Sawp.

So, I'm wondering if you can emulate a module being loaded after it's already been loaded. I know for a fact that DLL's are only loaded into memory once, then the executable imports the function into the IAT, and it goes from there.

Reason being, I edited a table full of addresses and I want to reset them. The only way I was able to edit them in the first place was if my module got loaded before that module ( at runtime ) meaning I'm only able to edit the addresses once.

Any other way I can do this besides re loading the module, if possible? I mean, it seems pretty complex just to reset the table to it's default addresses.

[mmbob]

You would either have to unload and load the library again, or manually load from the file.

[faceofdevil]

Make a trigger event that would change the addresses back. Really dont have to reload or load it again as long as you trigger a event that will do as you please.

[Void]

Make a trigger event that would change the addresses back. Really dont have to reload or load it again as long as you trigger a event that will do as you please.

I did, it won't change for some reason. It'll only change once ( at the beginning of the loading ) and then it won't let me do anything..

[faceofdevil]

address->hackon;

address->hackoff; // rewrites the address back to its original

if u edited the addresses once u should be able to edit them again.

Source code mabye? Your question is quite confusing..

[freedompeace]

You could just save the state of the addresses you need, edit them, and write back the original values - much simpler than having to reload the module.

On a side note, I coded this thing to unload modules a while back, I might still have it on my computer somewhere, so I may be able to pull it up on request. [written in C#, was originally for Portal, but I ended up simplifying the whole thing and removing hundreds of features in exchange for user simplicity. Easily ported to C++ or an equivalent language]

[Hell_Demon]

Are they function pointers? if so just let your hooked function decide what to do(modify stuff or return control to the original function)

if not then I don't know ;P