Decodes and inflates Base64 encoded strings/binaries

Base64tobin.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Developed by Pendrak0n
#
# Capabilities: Decodes & decompresses Base64 encoded text and saves to a file
# Use Case: Decode binaries that have been compressed and encoded with Base64 to avoid detection
#

import re
import zlib


def decode(filename, ciphertxt):
	string = re.sub('\s', '', ciphertxt)  ## Remove whitespace characters
	plain = string.decode('base64', 'strict') ## Decode the Base64
	data = zlib.decompress(plain, -15) ## Inflate string
	file = open(filename, 'w+') ## Write to new file
	file.write(data)
	file.close()
	print '[+] Binary string decoded and inflated to original executable!'

def main():
	cipher = raw_input('Base64 Encoded binary:\n> ')
	file = raw_input('Name to give new executable (including extension):\n> ')
	decode(file, cipher)

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()