6.4 The .idata Section

All image files that import symbols, including virtually all .EXE files, have an .idata section. A typical file layout for the import information follows:

Directory Table
Null Directory Entry

DLL1 Import Lookup Table
Null

DLL2 Import Lookup Table
Null

DLL3 Import Lookup Table
Null

Hint-Name Table

Figure 3. Typical Import Section Layout