Maxim Menshikov
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Static analysis reseacher and startup founder


Projects - Reverse engineering projects

    Build trace Static analysis EXTERNAL

    • C, C++

    A project that is tracing the build on Linux, Windows and Mac and prepares configuration for the static analysis.



    WiFi Mesh investigation Commercial EXTERNAL

    • C, C++

    Find and fix numerous issues in a commercial WiFi Mesh implementation.



    Malware detection Commercial EXTERNAL

    • C, C++, Assembler

    Detected, reverse-engineered and eliminated malware in a big project.


    SLABInject Uncategorized projects Open-source

    • C

    Inject pages to SLAB caches in Linux. That may help improve performance and stability in memory-critical drivers in constrained environments.



    OSBuilder8 Windows Phone 8 Highlights

    • C#, C++


    OemMarket Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C#, C++

    An application to swap OEM stores on Windows Phone 7 without reboot.


    PolicyVisualizer Windows Phone 8

    • C#

    A tool for Windows Phone 8 images which tries to find certain properties (say, bugs) within policies.


    ncsdusb Windows Phone 8

    • C++, C#

    The project which was a playground for Nokia Lumia (WP8) jailbreaks. Unfinished.


    ffu-extract Windows Phone 8

    • C++

    A tool to extract Windows Phone 8 FFU images.


    XAPDeployer Windows Phone 7 Highlights

    • C, C++, C#


    ClockHub Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C, C++, C#

    Well-known project adding HTC-like Clock to Windows Phone 7 home screen. First featured in Dynamics (WP7).


    WPBackup Windows Phone 7 Highlights Open-source

    • C#, C++

    Back up all important data from fully unlocked Windows Phone 7 devices.


    HTC D000FF support Windows Phone 7

    • VB.NET, C#, C++

    A part of OSBuilder for Windows Phone 7, a complete D000FF support was implemented to facilitate building of software images for HTC devices.


    Windows Mobile Device Center launcher for Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C, C++, C#, Assembler

    Do you miss fast & stable Windows Phone 7 File Managers and Registry Editors for PC? If you do, that's is a new approach for you. Launch ported Windows Mobile Device Center binaries.


    uSMSProviders Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C, C++

    Nokia Data Sense support for Windows Phone 7.


    Dynamics (WP7) Windows Phone 7 Highlights

    • C#, C++

    Dynamics ROM is one of the most functional custom ROMs for Windows Phone 7. It is based on the latest OS version (7.10.8862 to be specific) and contains all existing language packs.


    uPlatformInterop Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C, C++

    Make Nokia Lumia applications compatible with other devices.


    Accelerometer Toggle Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C++, C#

    An application to disable or enable accelerometer using internal Windows Phone 7 APIs.


    WLANFix for HTC WP7 devices Windows Phone 7 Open-source

    • C, C++

    In some cases WiFi gets broken on HTC Windows Phone 7 devices because the driver is in inappropriate state. This tool fixes that when applied on system boot.



    Opera Mobile 10 for Windows Phone 7 port Windows Phone 7 Highlights Open-source

    • Assembler, C, C++

    Opera Mobile 10 wasn't released for Windows Phone 7, but it was implemented through API emulation layer.


    Opera Mini for Windows Phone 7 port Windows Phone 7 Highlights

    • Assembler, C, C++

    Unlock the ability to run the native Opera Mini on Windows Phone 7, which usually can't run unsigned native applications. That is implemented through API emulation layer.


    Relocation of Z-modules Windows Phone 7 Highlights

    • VB.NET, C#

    Windows Phone 7 XIP (kernel) modules have modules marked with Z flag. They require a special relocation handling. The procedure for this has been reverse-engineered, coded and incorporated to OSBuilder for Windows Phone 7.


    Ultra3D for HTC HD2 Windows Mobile

    • C, Assembler

    The HTC HD2 driver which improves framerate in OpenGLES applications.



    StartMenuLayout Windows Mobile

    • C#

    Choose between "hexagonal" layout and "grid" Start Menu layout on Windows Mobile.


    Squared Grid Start Menu Windows Mobile

    • Assembler

    A modification to Windows Mobile start menu that it makes it squared instead of hexagonal.


    LoaderVerifier (uLV) Windows Phone 7

    • C, C++

    The part of WP7 Full Unlock which disables executable file verification. Integrates with Account Manager to create seamless experience for the user.


    Account Manager Windows Phone 7

    • C, C++

    The part of WP7 Full Unlock, this tool manages accounts on low level.


    uPolicyEngine (uPL) Windows Phone 7

    • C, C++

    This part of WP7 full unlock manages atomic policy requests from the kernel. It disables checks for apps which are permitted to run without restrictions and integrates with Account Manager for the best user experience.


    Cloaking Filter (FsPerf) Windows Phone 7

    • C, C++

    A part of WP7 Full Unlock which hides modified files from the kernel, allowing for Windows Update. Also, it improves performance via file system caching.


    Full Unlock Windows Phone 7 Highlights

    • C

    Windows Phone 7 doesn't have an ability to run unsigned and/or native applications. That's the way to unlock these capabilities.


    ScrollingMod Windows Mobile

    • C, C++

    Customizable Physics Engine for Windows Mobile 6.5. It allows changing various constants used when calculating scrolling in Start Menu and some other menus.


    XPERIA X1 display driver tearing fix Windows Mobile

    • Assembler

    The XPERIA X1 display driver had critical bugs which introduced stutter/tearing. This fix removes the stutter and makes the work much more comfortable.



    Overclock Manager Windows Mobile

    • C++

    A graphical interface for SE XPERIA X1 overclocking.


    leddev Windows Mobile

    • C++

    Advanced LED patterns on SE XPERIA X1


    cpudev (XPERIA X1 overclocking) Windows Mobile

    • C++, Assembler

    A run-once tool for SE XPERIA X1 overclocking. It was integrated to Dynamics ROM and was running automatically.


    HTCVolumeControlProxy Windows Mobile Open-source

    • C, C++

    Fix HTCVolumeControl in Windows Mobile 6.5.x on older HTC devices


    Native Windows Phone 7 API Windows Phone 7 Highlights Open-source

    • C, C++

    Native Windows Phone 7 API which can be used to start executables, change themes, use PageManager, manage tiles and a a lot more.


    uTask Windows Mobile Highlights

    • C, C++, C#

    A sophisticated softkey reassignment tool for Windows Mobile 6.5.x. Also, fix position of old application windows completely automatically.




    HTCSensorSDK for Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Windows Mobile Open-source

    • C

    HTCSensorSDK is widely used across different Windows Mobile applications and games. It allows using accelerometer data. This is the port of HTC's library to Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 (non-HTC platform).


    TaskbarService Windows Mobile

    • C++

    The tool which colorizes taskbar during calls and other events.


    SIPHook Windows Mobile Open-source

    • C, C++

    Show all keyboards in SIP menu when using HTC EzInput.


    ET9filter Windows Mobile Open-source

    • C, C++

    Input Method Editor (IME) that fixes Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 keyboard incompatibility with IMEEngine.


    WalkmanDisplay ELFPack projects Highlights Open-source

    • C

    Modify builtin player appearance.


    AdvancedSoftkeys ELFPack projects Open-source

    • C

    Change 2-button softkey layout to 3-button (like in newer Sony Ericsson A2 phones like K850, W995)


    CoverArt in Standby ELFPack projects Highlights Open-source

    • C

    Add customizable current track information to Standby view.