When we now switch to the decompiler view, we will see that the decompiler changes it to s_Updatemutex: In the below example (Dexter sample) IDA recognizes the string “UpdateMutex:” There is only one annoying bit there: if strings are recognized and defined inside a writable segment, they will not be presented by the decompiler as strings, but as variable names referring to strings. This is a great feature, especially useful when you combine it with a power of HexRays decompiler – together they can produce a very nice pseudocode. One of the features of IDA is its ability to recognize strings. I was not aware of this option and reinvented the wheel 🙂 You can override decompiler's decision by When off, all strings are printed as literals. in read-only memory (e.g.rodata segment). To make it permanent, enable it in hexrays.cfg: #define HO_CONST_STRINGS 0x0040 // Only print string literals if they reside Go to Hex-Rays Decompiler Analysis Options and untick ‘Print only constant string literals’. As pointed out by 0stracon there is an option in Hexrays that actually enables it to print all strings.

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