import os
def apply_patch(file_path, patch_offset, original_bytes, patch_bytes):
try:
with open(file_path, 'rb+') as file:
file.seek(patch_offset)
read_bytes = file.read(len(original_bytes))
if read_bytes == original_bytes:
file.seek(patch_offset)
file.write(patch_bytes)
print(f"Patch applied successfully to file_path")
else:
print(f"Original bytes at offset patch_offset do not match. Patch not applied.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: e")
if __name__ == "__main__":
file_path = "path/to/totalcmd.exe"
patch_offset = 0x00401000 # Example offset
original_bytes = b'\xB8\x05\x00' # mov al, 0x05
patch_bytes = b'\xB8\x07\x00' # mov al, 0x07
apply_patch(file_path, patch_offset, original_bytes, patch_bytes)
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