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Are there any .exe packars you know of which are not reversable ?

As UPX is easily reversable I am looking for some other packer to protect my compiled scripts with....

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Edit :: Method does not apply to autoit *

Armand,

I recommend Packman, since you can apply it after using another packer like UPX.

This WILL increase the size of the output binary no matter what method (apLib,Lzma)

you choose. Not much more secure than upx but when combined.... :)

If you wish to stop anyone who owns UPX to be able to unpack your app say by using

the -d switch, you can overwrite ALL upx header information with zeroes with a hex

editor or a patch script. Upx will then give an error saying Not packed with upx or

Modified - Hacked or similar when someone tries to unpack with this method.

Won't stop a cracker but it Will stop joe bloggs.

JamesBrooks is right, Certain methods like UPolyX, Morphine, Npack and Tons more are

commonly used by the hacker/cracker community to protect and obfuscate thier apps.

Nothing wrong with them that I have found, they are simply flagged because of who

uses them, Don't recommend you use them either simply because of this.

stage 1 :: Compile and pack with UPX. Since it is the best Compressor around.

stage 2 :: Optionally but recommended strip the upx header info (UPX0 to UPX!) Plus version info.

stage 3 :: Optionally but recommended pack with packman, experiment with it's options.

muttley

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@MOBIUS

Thanks A LOT FOR THE TIP !!!!

Will try what you've mentioned...

P>S >> Any other suggestions maybe ?

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Where can i find and download that PacMan packer ?

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@Armand

Don't worry so much about protection, This method will only slow someone down a little. If at all! I agree with alc in that department.

Time better spent creating Quality Autoit3 Apps! :)

Glad you liked it though, I personally use this method even though I know resistance is futile.

muttley

Nice work KB, Could not find it myself!

Like I said don't worry about protection, because theres always someone out there with some tool or other!

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@KentonBomb & MOBIUS

Well... there is no question about making the app "Unbreakable" I just want to prevent every kiddie from UPX -D / run the app in a pre'made tool to open and spread the open-source as is... that's all muttley

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Its available at Softpedia. I'll post a link in a sec.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFT...e-Packman.shtml

EDIT: May I mention that after packing a script with Packman, I could still decompile it with a hacked decompiler. Interesting...

Does packman use lzma? If so, forget anything that uses it, it's not going to work against the hacked decompiler.

Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer.

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@All....

Bah... what's with UPX... it doesn't work... not with the Wrapper and not from CMD.... seems like AV is blocking it ?!

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Does packman use lzma? If so, forget anything that uses it, it's not going to work against the hacked decompiler.

What about aplib?

@Armand

Uh oH!

Can you disable your AV temporarily?

Does your AV even allow you to run packman?

ED:: Could try using a backup of upx, or redownload it, And unpack after AV is disabled.

ED:: Some AV's allow you to add credentials for trusted programs.

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tried disabling and there's no change.....

About PacMan, it runs the file... it packs... but the .exe is failing to launch... float point error..... something like that .... [using the aplib]

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@Armand

New one on me... I am using build 3.2.10.0 of AutoIt, and the following packman options

Packing Method :: Max(New Header)

ADVANCED TAB :: Retain Header & Retain Overlay

RESOURCE TAB :: Explorer icon 9x & NT , Version Info & Xp Manifiest.

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Aplib with a compiled script compiled with v3.2.12.1 runs fine.

Same script recompiled with 3.2.13.4 and compressed with UPX+Packman with Aplib... Also runs fine for me. I don't see any issue.

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@KentonBomb

So are you going to tell us all whether this hacked decompiler you have works on aplib?

ED :: Sorry KentonBomb forgot you posted the link for PackMan!

@Armand

As KentonBomb has shown, it's most probably your AV or related?!? muttley

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That is a damn shame Might as well keep it in script form then! muttley

Edit :: Statement retracted, Untrue!

Joking aside, thanks for the intel on this HD, was not aware it was such a

beast!

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wWell... any conclusions ?!

Should i use PacMan and that's it ?

What should i do about that "Blockage" ?!

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I have been checking out this Decompiler for myself, the news is not great.

I suggest you do the same Armand.

Anything that I have previously mentioned will not protect an AutoIt3 Program

from this Tool. As far as I can tell, you cannot modify the the actual script portion

of the program near the tail of the binary in such a way that would make it recognisable

to the AU3Stub and not the Decompiler.

My advice is to stick with upx simply for compression, Don't worry its -d switch, it does

not apply here in this case anyway.

Damn, If I'd stuck to form and trawled through the output binary I would not have wasted

your time sorry Armand.

muttley

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