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Methods for Obfuscating Java Programs

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Java programs distributed through internet are suffering of problems like reverse engineering, algorithms theft and unauthorized functional changes. The reason for this issue is that the bytecode from Java class file holds enough information to be decompiled into source code that resembles the original. In this paper, I discuss some practical obfuscation methods that make difficult the understanding of the decompiled programs. The methods analyzed are: lexical obfuscation, data obfuscation, control flow obfuscation, obfuscation methods that make use of the discrepancy between bytecode and source code. In order to evaluate the usefulness of these methods, some metrics will be described.

Source: Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems (JMEDS) - Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems

Author: Florin D. Buzatu

Language: English

Topic: Security and Verification in Computing

Subfield: Hardware and Architecture

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2160018797

FWCI: 0.394

Cites: 2

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10