Is there a way to obfuscate PHP code with Ioncube without encoding it?
I.e. the code is just obfuscated and it can be executed without the ioncube loader?
I am not 100% sure but I remember it was possible with an old version of Ioncube and now (v. 8.3.2) I can't find the way to do it: I still have an obfuscate option but it seems it always work in addition to encoding
It seems that it is not possible and it has never been possible to obfuscate only: http://forum.ioncube.com/viewtopic.php?p=10797#10797
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My website has been running for a long time.
Currently upgraded to php 5.6 and maria db 10.1.44.
The utf8_encode function was used in a lot of php code.
But now I have to remove it so the characters are output correctly.
However, I can't edit a lot of php code ... Is there a way to invalidate the utf8_encode function?
Or is it possible to override the php core function?
Yes you could do so by making some changes in the php.ini file as
Disable PHP Functions
You could override utf8_encode() with function_override() but I can not recommend it.
Instead, you better fix the existing code yourself. When you use an IDE like Eclipse PDT, you can do a global search in all files and folders, and remove the calls to utf8_encode() rather quickly.
While PHP 5.6's default encoding has been changed to UTF-8, that version is already end-of-life: https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php. After moving up to 5.6, consider migrating your code to PHP 7.2 at least.
What I Am Trying
I am building a Codeigniter application for a client.I need to upload the codeigniter application in the client server. Therefore I need to encrypt or protect my source files.
What I Require
What should I do to protect or encrypt my Codeigniter source file or Project.
Well that would take away the whole point of open source now would it.
You will have to encrypt/obfuscate your source by using ionCube or Zend encoders.
However, I am not sure if the app will work after encoding since you are using a framework.
ionCube says that they work with codeigniter but I don't have any experience for it.
I haven't used Zend before.
Even though you encrypt them I have seen posts where they claim to be able to get the normal clean code. I don't know how much of this is true.
But if you need to protect the source code ionCube or Zend encoders say that they can.
http://www.ioncube.com/ OR http://www.zend.com/en/products/guard/
i also needed this type of feature and all users suggest ioncube and ZendGuard but this software is paid versions. so research on this feature i get a such a perfect tool and it's allow to make only single PHP file encoding as i want i use this.
after implement this encoded code in my project no affect to code and works perfectly and it is Byterun.
There are problems in ionCube. The problem is when CodeIgniter code is obfusacate and encrypted, the calling area of that function/class/variable does not recognize newly created function/class/variable name and generates error.
ionCube knows the pitfalls and offers a way to exclude such files that are being called outside that file, but thats what MVC do. Not an elegant solution by ionCube.
https://blog.ioncube.com/2014/10/16/common-obfuscation-pitfalls/
I did not check ZendGuard, but my guts feelings says, the same problem will appear if we use any code encryption tool. The point is, we made a file, class, method, variable encrypt and obfuscate (encrypt / obfuscate), after the process, it will produce new name for class, method, variable. Now, another model, controller, method is calling the same variable/method, and then it will not recognized and an error will be thrown. I am not 100% sure in case of ZendGuard or other tools but checked the ionCube.
I have been researching for a few days now, and have found no useful tutorials or guides on how to perform a decode of an ioncube encoded file by using xdebug.. Multiple SO post answers do not serve a starting place for a complete beginner.
In short: You can't.
In long:
IonCube is an encoder, and Xdebug is a debugger - not a decoder. It does not know how to read encoded files and even if it could get into the process of intercepting the PHP things that it does, it still won't be able to show you the source code.
When a file is encoded, it is first converted from text into "opcodes"—that is an internal representation of binary stuff which PHP can execute. At this stage, it is already useless for Xdebug.
And then it is encoded, which makes it even less possible to do anything with.
I have a bluehost account and I have the option of using ioncube, source guardian, or neither. What is the benefit of encoding the php if the end-user can't see the source anyway? Are there other benefits other then encoding?
Is ioncube preferred to source guardian?
thanks,
me
PHP code obfuscation is generally used when you need to license a PHP application to someone else. You don't want the person getting the code to install on their server to be able to easily copy the code.
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I have a php file. Anyone knows of any encryption technics/keys to encrypt the code? I don't want to make it human readable. I was thinking if i could include the encrypt keys in an include file hosted separately somewhere. Any help and ideas?
Are you looking for something like Zend Guard ?
Zend Guard, the most widely accepted PHP encoding and obfuscation product on the market, protects your application from unlicensed use and reverse engineering.
I think the best way is to obfuscate the code. i've never do that on php, but i use yui for JS Code. I google'it and found http://www.codeeclipse.com/. Try that.
Nobody who cares a bit about security is going to use your app if it wants to include - e.g. EXECUTE - code from your server, loaded at runtime.
The only real solution if you really need to encrypt your code (usually you don't!) is buying ioncube or zend encoder to compile the PHP code to a bytecode which is then executed by a zend extension in the PHP core (i.e. the user needs to be able to load php extensions)