what is the encryption in this theme doing? should i be worried?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by sixrfan, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. #1
    after i already installed it, i learned that the theme i'm using (http://www.themesjunction.com/theme/dwebhosting_wordpress_template-15698.html) has encrypted code and sometimes that can be very bad.

    so i stuck the 'encrypted text' into the appropriate decoder, which is this one (http://www.tareeinternet.com/scripts/byterun.php) and out came the decoded code here: http://pastebin.com/98SHDttE

    then i pasted the 'rubbish' and out came this:
    $_X=b2s61i_d6c3d6($_X);$_X=strtr($_X,'aouie123456','23456aouie1');$_R=6r6g_r6pl2c6('__FILE__',"'".$_F."'",$_X);6v2l($_R);$_R=0;$_X=0;

    so if this stuff is what's behind the code, what does it do and how worried should i be???

    please advise. thanks.
     
    sixrfan, Apr 26, 2010 IP
  2. vagrant

    vagrant Peon

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    some free themes have encrypted footer/designed by links to you can not remove them or the page will not display.

    Hacked versions of paid themes could have anything in there.
     
    vagrant, Apr 26, 2010 IP
  3. sixrfan

    sixrfan Well-Known Member

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    that's but what's going on with this theme, based on the unhacked code i provided? i basically dont know what the unhacked code (seen here: http://pastebin.com/98SHDttE) does or means. any idea?
     
    sixrfan, Apr 26, 2010 IP
  4. BlastFree

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    sixrfan,

    It looks like it is assigning variables in PHP, even though you may have decrypted part of the code, it still looks obfuscated.

    -BlastFree
     
    BlastFree, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    Usually themes are not Encrypted, are "Obfuscated". Its kinda normal.
     
    CrashOver, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    sixrfan Well-Known Member

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    is there anything here i need to be worried about????????
     
    sixrfan, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    sixrfan Well-Known Member

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    anyone know???
     
    sixrfan, May 7, 2010 IP