protect my program

[vladedoty]

I really want to protect my program from being decompiled

Was curious, since i tried obfuscating it and i get the errors because of my use of the execute function (which i cannot take out of the program)

Is there any alternatives or a way to ignore the execute functions while obfuscating?

[Jos]

Have you searched our forums for this particular question?

Short story: There is NO way to make it truly safe.

[vladedoty]

Have you searched our forums for this particular question?

Short story: There is NO way to make it truly safe.

I have searched them but was wondering why there is an obfuscator released by autoit where it can't work with certain functions.

why wouldn't they make an ignore command? Or is there one.

I would at least like to obfuscate it.

[Jos]

I have searched them but was wondering why there is an obfuscator released by autoit where it can't work with certain functions.

why wouldn't they make an ignore command? Or is there one.

I would at least like to obfuscate it.

There is no Obfuscator release by AutoIt but is release by me.

The reason why some functions aren't supported is easy to explain and there are several ways around it but it all depends on the script.

Jos

[vladedoty]

There is no Obfuscator release by AutoIt but is release by me.

The reason why some functions aren't supported is easy to explain and there are several ways around it but it all depends on the script.

Jos

PM sent

[Jos]

Lets have the discussion in open forum so other can participate.

The reason Execute isn't supported in Obfuscator is easy to explain since it can contain variables which are not renamed to the obfuscated new variable name. Try to avoid using execute.

Why do you need to use Execute() it in your script?

Jos

[vladedoty]

Lets have the discussion in open forum so other can participate.

The reason Execute isn't supported in Obfuscator is easy to explain since it can contain variables which are not renamed to the obfuscated new variable name. Try to avoid using execute.

Why do you need to use Execute() it in your script?

Jos

how do i get to the open forum

sorry never used it

[Jos]

how do i get to the open forum

sorry never used it

This is it... in other words: Do not PM me but post your questions/remark HERE.

Jos

Edited December 11, 2009 by Jos

[JohnOne]

Isnt there a switch to ingore function remame ?

[Jos]

Isnt there a switch to ingore function remame ?

There are several ways to avoid code to be obfuscated as are described in the helpfile

#Obfuscator_Off ;Stop the Obfuscation process below this line

#Obfuscator_On ;Start the Obfuscation process below this line

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs= ; Don't convert these Funcs

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Variables= ; Don't convert these Variables

[vladedoty]

This is it... in other words: Do not PM me but post your questions/remark HERE.

Jos

lol ok understood

thought maybe there was a chat box

anyhow there is now way for my script to perform correctly without the execute commands.

i use it save settings in my gui in a bunch of different commands

It saves me from over 500 lines of code

[Jos]

lol ok understood

thought maybe there was a chat box

anyhow there is now way for my script to perform correctly without the execute commands.

i use it save settings in my gui in a bunch of different commands

It saves me from over 500 lines of code

I have yet to use Execute() in any script so would love to see an example from you where it is required.

Just make a simple small example so I also can understand it.

Jos

[vladedoty]

I have yet to use Execute() in any script so would love to see an example from you where it is required.

Just make a simple small example so I also can understand it.

Jos

here is an example.

plz show me ways around this,

also i have an error obfuscating with the timers.au3 file

I was also curious if after obfuscating, will this be easily unobfuscatable

Func ButtonStateSet($varname)
    If IniRead($inifile, "Settings", $varname, 4)==1 Then
        Execute("GUICtrlSetState("&$varname&", $GUI_CHECKED)")
    Else
        Execute("GUICtrlSetState("&$varname&", $GUI_UNCHECKED)")
    EndIf
EndFunc

I really appreciate your help

Edited December 11, 2009 by vladedoty

[GEOSoft]

Func ButtonStateSet($varname)
    Local $iVal = IniRead($inifile, "Settings", $varname, 4)
    If GUICtrlGetState($varname) <> $iVal Then GUICtrlSetState("&$varname&", $iVal)
EndFunc

EDIT: BTW, that was a ridiculous use of Execute() anyway.

Edited December 11, 2009 by GEOSoft

[Jos]

Whats wrong with?:

Func ButtonStateSet($varname)
    If IniRead($inifile, "Settings", $varname, 4)==1 Then
        GUICtrlSetState($varname, $GUI_CHECKED)
    Else
        GUICtrlSetState($varname, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    EndIf
EndFunc

[vladedoty]

Whats wrong with?:

Func ButtonStateSet($varname)
    If IniRead($inifile, "Settings", $varname, 4)==1 Then
        GUICtrlSetState($varname, $GUI_CHECKED)
    Else
        GUICtrlSetState($varname, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    EndIf
EndFunc

nothing it works fine

so if i want to ignore the remaining execute functions i would put

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs=Execute or

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs=Execute()

cause when i put this at the top of my script i get the following error: Invalid Complier directive

Keyword:#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs

Value:Execute

Is this because I can't ignore Execute?

also i am having that error with the timers.au3 file

can i ignore that since it is a built in au3 file?

Edited December 11, 2009 by vladedoty

[Jos]

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs= ; Don't convert these Funcs

This is ONLY for UDFs not build in functions.

But you haven't shown why you would need Execute().

[vladedoty]

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs= ; Don't convert these Funcs

This is ONLY for UDFs not build in functions.

But you haven't shown why you would need Execute().

ok i see that i do not need the execute function

but what about the timers.au3 error when obfuscating.

and after abfuscated correctly, can it easily be unobfuscated

[KaFu]

Jos, je geduld is bewonderenswaardig, respekt...

OP, take a look at my sig, under Obfuscator you'll get to the correct 26 pages long thread answering ALL questions you might have... alternatively take also a look at the "Software Armoring tools" thread...

[vladedoty]

ok i see that i do not need the execute function

but what about the timers.au3 error when obfuscating.

and after abfuscated correctly, can it easily be unobfuscated

also now getting this error while trying to obfuscate the new functions converted from the old Execute

Found GUICtrlSetOnEvent() statement using unsolvable Func, which will/could lead to problems running your obfuscated script.

and the Ignore_Funcs does not work on GUICtrlSetOnEvent either

and here is the timer error

-### Obfuscation Error: Found DllCallbackRegister() statement using unsolvable Func, which will/could lead to problems running your obfuscated script.

>### current Func: _Timer_SetTimer

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\include\timers.au3(282,1) Warning for line:$hCallBack = DllCallbackRegister($sTimerFunc, "none", "hwnd;int;int;dword")

Edited December 11, 2009 by vladedoty