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Re: reverse engineer c or java
From: phazer () TALOCAN DHS ORG (phazer)
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 00:47:25 -0400
Check out this nice tool: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bridge/8617/jad.html It will decompile java .class files into java source code.. I don't know if there are similar programs for C, but i believe it's a lot harder to decompile than java. -phazer On Fri, 19 May 2000, kj wrote:
Hey KJ. I don't know if this sounds stupid or not, but this is basically what I want to know. Matthew Is there any difference in difficulty between reverse engineering an executable file or a Java Class. If the C or Java program is written with security in mind by an experienced programmer, how long would it take to reverse engineer each version of a fairly simple application?The desired effect is to have a program that a client downloads off the internet, and Matthew wants to know if it should be written in c or java. Though, I take it both can be reversed engineered by talented programmers; but I guess he wants to know which would be harder or more complex to "hack". I am not too sure, thus I am passing it on to you gurus. K.J. "Never argue with an idiot. He will take you down to his level, and beat you with experience."
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