How can I decompile an executable program back into C++ source code?, C++ FAQ

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FAQ: How can I decompile an executable program back into C++ source code? ←(in the new Super-FAQ)

It's in Section: Compiler dependencies:

FAQ: Where can I download a free C++ compiler?
FAQ: Where can I get more information on using MFC and Visual C++?
FAQ: How do I display text in the status bar using MFC?
FAQ: How can I decompile an executable program back into C++ source code? (this FAQ)
FAQ: Where can I get information about the C++ compiler from {Borland, IBM, Microsoft, Sun, etc.}?
FAQ: What's the difference between C++ and Visual C++?
FAQ: How do compilers use "over-allocation" to remember the number of elements in an allocated array?
FAQ: How do compilers use an "associative array" to remember the number of elements in an allocated array?
FAQ: If name mangling was standardized, could I link code compiled with compilers from different compiler vendors?
FAQ: GNU C++ (g++) produces big executables for tiny programs; Why?
FAQ: Is there a yacc-able C++ grammar?
FAQ: What is C++ 1.2? 2.0? 2.1? 3.0?
FAQ: Is it possible to convert C++ to C?