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obfuscation

Code obfuscation

OS: All / Any | Product: Perl Dev Kit | tags: executable obfuscation perlapp
Question: 

Will people be able to decompile the executables I've made with PerlApp?

Answer: 

PerlApp does provide some level of code obfuscation. Decompiling executables is not trivial, but it is possible.

Critical copyrighted data and algorithms should not be included in Perl code within a PerlApp. If you are concerned about keeping important parts of your code secret, you may want to consider some workarounds such as:

  • using strong encryption for critical data
  • implementing critical algorithms as XS modules that can be used by your Perl code.