| Installer / Format | Compression Methods Supported | |--------------------|-------------------------------| | InnoSetup (v5.x, v6.x) | aPLib, LZMA, zlib (deflate) | | InstallShield (v11+) | zlib, LZX, CabLZ | | MSI (Embedded CABs) | LZMA, zlib | | Custom game archives | Generic chunk detection (heuristic) |
Report ID: RE-XTOOL-2025-01 Subject: Analysis of xtool – a precompression and repackaging utility for executable installers Author: Security Research Unit Date: April 14, 2026 1. Executive Summary xtool is a command-line utility developed by the programmer razor12911 (active in communities such as ZenHAX and CS.RIN.RU). Its primary function is to act as a precompressor – a tool that processes compressed data streams within proprietary installer setups (e.g., InnoSetup, InstallShield) to allow recompression with higher ratios or to enable modification of precompressed archives. razor12911 xtool precompression tool
xtool --mode=precompress --in=game_setup.exe --out=precompressed.dat xtool --mode=extract-chunks --in=precompressed.dat --outdir=chunks/ After recompressing chunks externally: | Installer / Format | Compression Methods Supported