Timeline for Any comprehensive solutions for binary code protection and anti-reverse-engineering?
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| Dec 10, 2010 at 11:50 | comment | added | anonymous | It is true that encryption can be worthless, but only when the key is hidden in application itself, or is able to be intercepted. In other case the strength of protection depends on how strong is encryption algorithm. And about obfuscation - it can help to slow down binary code analysis, additionally it may confuse disassemblers and thus introduce invalid listing. | |
| Dec 10, 2010 at 9:40 | comment | added | user185 | @weber: I appreciate that it's a prctical question. That is the reason I gave a factual answer. | |
| Dec 10, 2010 at 7:30 | comment | added | Weber | Graham, this wasn't meant to be a philosophical question, it's practical. We have a requirement for this technology, understand the limitations and costs, and need to pick the right one. | |
| Dec 9, 2010 at 22:19 | history | answered | user185 | CC BY-SA 2.5 |