real time assembly code view of a running app

[Red Squirrel]

I remember when I took an assembly class I could watch each assembly instruction as my program executed when in debug mode. Is there a way to do that with a precompiled program? Like lets say I do it to a random exe program I can see each step in assembly. Sort of like a real time decompilation. Is there an app that would allow me to do this?

 

[Markbnj]

Attach a debugger to the running process and spelunk away.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Know of a good debugger program for this? something that can maybe freeze/slow down as well, since I'm sure even something as simple as a TCP blocking socket will be spitting out assembly instructions like theres no tomorrow.

 

[Modelworks]

you can get the debugger for free that microsoft offers.
Its not the best on the market but will give you some idea as to whats going on.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/...debugging/default.mspx

Softice used to be one of the best but its being replaced.
http://www.sysersoft.com/

 

[Red Squirrel]

That looks like a neat program. I'll mess with it further, looks like it may do what I need. Mind you I'm not that deep into assembly so I probably wont know what most of this stuff means, but I can figure my way around. 😛 Not expecting this to be easy.