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Note how many bytes follow it. If there is a large block of null bytes or a digital signature certificate after this string, try creating a copy of the file and deleting everything after the PyInstaller footer.

Here is a deep dive into why this happens and how you can fix it. What is the "Cookie" Anyway? Note how many bytes follow it

Are you trying to recover your own source code, or are you for security research? What is the "Cookie" Anyway

If you’re technically inclined, open the .exe in a hex editor (like HxD). Search for the hex string 4d 45 49 0c 0b 0a 0b 0e (which stands for the "MEI" magic). Search for the hex string 4d 45 49

This error is a classic "gatekeeper" issue. It essentially means the extraction script looked at the end of your .exe file—where the PyInstaller "cookie" (metadata) should be—and didn't find what it was expecting.