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Asked: May 21, 20262026-05-21T13:49:44+00:00 2026-05-21T13:49:44+00:00

call dword ptr __imp__VirtualProtect@16 What exactly is the @ doing? Is it just part

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call dword ptr __imp__VirtualProtect@16

What exactly is the @ doing? Is it just part of the name of the function or? I’ve seen this in multiple locations and am wondering what it stands for?

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    2026-05-21T13:49:45+00:00Added an answer on May 21, 2026 at 1:49 pm

    It’s part of the symbol name. The symbol name differs from the function name since function names aren’t unique. See Name mangling.

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