Best Protection: ASProtect 2 or Armadillo 4?

EXECryptor 2.x is more strong protection than AsProtect/Armadillo/other packers. In EXECryptor case we have next statement "protection <> compression", because EXECryptor introduce new concept for code protection - non reversible metamorphing code transformation.
Also EXECryptor include buildin crypto-strong short serial number support (12 chars!)

On this time I don't know any solution for reversing EXECryptor 2.x.

[dyn!o]

"non reversible metamorphing code transformation"
Hmm.... who invented such a funny naming?

There is no, and can't be for today, "non-reversible" code. It doesn't matter if it is some Startrek virtual machine + XFiles virtual machine + Matrix metamorph transformation because the software always must results in a simple logic which can be reversed and revealed. All you can do is complication. It's like with mathematic (for example) - it's complex at some levels but it always operate on a simple logic. If someone thinks he/she (?) developed "non-reversable" protection then it's a good time to wake up.

"EXECryptor include buildin crypto-strong short serial number support (12 chars!)"
It's not about key length. It can contain 1 terabyte (1099511627776 chars) serial support and the protection will still remain crackable, only because it's not about mathematic. Key length matters only if you want to avoid key-generators.

Hope that helped.

Regards.

user > Relayer

seems is author of that execryptor & in his posts advertises his product.
MODS, maybe is reason to stop him!?

Originally Posted by Relayer

EXECryptor 2.x is more strong protection than AsProtect/Armadillo/other packers. In EXECryptor case we have next statement "protection <> compression", because EXECryptor introduce new concept for code protection - non reversible metamorphing code transformation.
Also EXECryptor include buildin crypto-strong short serial number support (12 chars!)
On this time I don't know any solution for reversing EXECryptor 2.x.

Bullshit... what new concept? Asprotect has it with Polymorph marker features...
Armadillo uses strategic code splicing which is lame but still the concept has always been there...

So is EXECryptor 2.x really better or at least as good as ASProtect 2 or Armadillo protections? I've just searched for it here and there are only two threads that have a reference to it and this one is one of them.

[taos]

Are you sure your prog. is protected?
*Key Removed
With this key your last version is registered.
You have the answer!
do you need that I post the key?

I currently use some of the techniques recommended by ASProtect and the result is that my software has not been cracked for 10 months now

If with all the techniques recommended by ASProtect you don't use HARDWARE ID...I suggest you a change!!!



Regards.

[LaBBa]

Well ... this is kinda hard to choose.. becuase ASPR is a better protection for bigger PE files and ARM is agood protector for 0day small PE files
so...
wich one is better ?
none i gess... becuase they both can be Unpacked...

*NOTE:
i recall that i saw an app writen in VB that the PE file was 50MB size and protected with Arm... it was runing real slow.. after i unpacked it i tried to see what would happend if it was Packed with ASPR.. it just run like it should be...

So..
From the protection point of view.. Arm is better...
From the User point of view... ASPR is better
From the CRACKER point of view... WHO CARE.. they both can be unpacked

Best to all

LaBBa