Restore python x86 architecture requirement.

rkoumis · Mar 7, 2024 · 6b253da · 6b253da
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-windows.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
+          architecture: 'x86'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install --upgrade pytest requests

diff --git a/agent/agent.py b/agent/agent.py
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 if sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 6):
     sys.exit("You are running an incompatible version of Python, please use >= 3.6")
 
+# You must run x86 version not x64
+# The analysis process interacts with low-level Windows libraries that need a
+# x86 Python to be running.
+# (see https://github.com/kevoreilly/CAPEv2/issues/1680)
+if sys.maxsize > 2**32 and sys.platform == "win32":
+    sys.exit("You should install python3 x86! not x64")
+
 AGENT_VERSION = "0.14"
 AGENT_FEATURES = [
     "execpy",