From e46d1bbbfbeb3b2e18ad359c3a5f7ac174dacddd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ana Maria Martinez Gomez Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: document IDA 7.6sp1 The Service Pack 1 for IDA 7.6 includes a bug fix that broke capa explorer. Document this as an alternative to install the patch. --- capa/ida/plugin/README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/README.md b/capa/ida/plugin/README.md index 13f14010..b40d6ff5 100644 --- a/capa/ida/plugin/README.md +++ b/capa/ida/plugin/README.md @@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ capa explorer supports Python >= 3.6 and the following IDA Pro versions: If you encounter issues with your specific setup, please open a new [Issue](https://github.com/fireeye/capa/issues). -#### IDA 7.6 caveat: IDA needs a patch +#### IDA 7.6 caveat: IDA 7.6sp1 or patch required As described [here](https://www.hex-rays.com/blog/ida-7-6-empty-qtreeview-qtreewidget/): > A rather nasty issue evaded our testing and found its way into IDA 7.6: using the PyQt5 modules that are shipped with IDA, QTreeView (or QTreeWidget) instances will always fail to display contents. -Therefore, in order to use capa under IDA 7.6, you need to download and install the fix corresponding to your IDA installation, replacing the original QtWidgets DLL with the one contained in the .zip file (links to Hex-Rays): +Therefore, in order to use capa under IDA 7.6 you need the [Service Pack 1 for IDA 7.6](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/news/7_6sp1). Alternatively, you can download and install the fix corresponding to your IDA installation, replacing the original QtWidgets DLL with the one contained in the .zip file (links to Hex-Rays): - Windows: [pyqt5_qtwidgets_win](https://www.hex-rays.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pyqt5_qtwidgets_win.zip)