Decrypting script

Discussion in 'PHP' started by JLeon, Jun 25, 2013.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I have here a wordpress plugin and part of the code is encrypted with zencrypt. Anybody here has an idea how to decrypt it? Any help will be much appreciated!

    Thanks!
    Jay
     
    JLeon, Jun 25, 2013 IP
  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    It would probably be easier to
    1. go to the developer and ask for the changes you need to be included in the next version
    2. rewrite it yourself
    It's encrypted for a reason. Have some respect.
     
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  3. JLeon

    JLeon Active Member

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    Can you give me a reason why it's encrypted, i'm curious about that...
    Isn't that illegal since it's Wordpress and Gpl licensed?
     
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    Devtard Notable Member

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    The author doesn't want you to read it, which is very suspicious, the encrypted code might do bad things without your knowledge.

    Such practices are not allowed if the plugin is hosted on wordpress.org, so if that is the case, you should report it ().
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    I would have thought it would be encrypted because it's a paid script - but Devtard is right, you have no idea what else it's doing.

    I don't ever use encrypted scripts - although some of the javascript ones I use might as well be, they are that complex!
     
    sarahk, Jun 25, 2013 IP