[DUG] Encryption / Decrption

[peter at webcentre.co.nz]

David wrote:

> If you do want it to be secure then you might want to use something
> like ASProtect as a final step to protect the exe. We use it for our
> executables when we are sending them to places which we think could be
> a bit dodgy. No idea of how effective it is but my investigation a few
> years but suggested it was a moderate disincentive to crackers (ie it
> can be broken but does take a bit of messing around for them).

We use it on shareware products. Our research when we first took it
up found an earlier version had been cracked, but no sign that the
current one has been. But such things are always a slow-them-down
issue, never a lifetime guarantee.

cheers,
peter