PHP guys - can Zend Encoder be decoded?
 

I'm considering letting people use a high-end traffic redirect script I recently developed, but need to encode it first. Can Zend Encoder be reversed?

TIA

Of course it can, its just not easy

My understanding is that encoded files are gzip'd like X random times.

Actually, Zend optimizes the code, obsfuscates it, then encodes it with a proprietary algorithm.

I know it's certainly possible to decode anything. The question is whether there are any tools available *today* to decode it. Is it being decoded already. If not, I might go ahead and release it.

I wish :(

I dunno anybody/anything that can decode it yet....

I know of some russians who could do it, and get the source to 97% of the original.

Wow really, wheels turning...

I mean I don't want to steal code but some of these guys are zend happy and lie about how much of the source is available and refuse a refund. But better left alone :(

Yes it can be done but the average Joe or even PHP programmer wouldn't be able to do so.

http://www.google.com/search?q=phpdecode.com

:2 cents:

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Hmm.. spending $2,800 for the encoder, to use on a free script... probably not worth it. I know I can get a cheaper version, but I'd want the perpetual license.

if you don't want to spend the money on zend take a look at IonCube - they have a web based encoder where you pay (i think) $.50 / encoded file.

yep, ioncube is good stuff

2,800? It's only 300US.