Method and apparatus to make code more difficult to reverse...

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2008-03-04

2008-03-04

Wood, William H. (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Translation of code

C717S140000, C717S151000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10650191

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus to make code more difficult to reverse engineer is described. Inert instructions are inserted between instructions within a program. The inert instructions may perform logic operations with the net effect of not changing an argument. Furthermore, the inserted inert instructions may be repositioned within the program to further obfuscate the desired function of the program, making the code more difficult to reverse engineer.

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