Software obfuscation
US7559091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Tampering with pieces of software is inhibited. Software obfuscation inhibits reverse engineering by hackers by manipulating names of functions and adding jump instructions into various pieces of software. Profiles are stored in a central hierarchical database and such profiles are protected from tampering. The obfuscation of a software image so as to becloud the comprehension of hackers in reverse engineering pieces of software comprising the software image is provided.
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