is it possible to decrypt encoded php by ioncube?

Question

is it possible to decrypt encoded php by ioncube?

ok here is more information on my project. i had posted it here but for some reason the admin said its not a real question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/824547/are-ioncube-decoders-real-closed

i really need to know the answer to this question, and what my options are.

to refrase my question to those that cant figure out what im saying.

i have a php web application that i bought, and most of the files are encrypted with IONCUBE. all i was asking if it is possible to decrypt/decode it so that i will be able to modify what is needed.

Answer 1

After reviewing their documentation: yes.

It is possible. It will not be easy, it will not perfectly reverse it to the original code, it will not contain comments, and you will probably, at points, be working with assembly.

So it's probably not worth your while. But it is possible.

Answer 2

From your previous question on this topic, it appears that you've bought something from a vendor but have not been satisfied with your purchase. If that is the case, perhaps you should take up this matter with the vendor; Stack Overflow can't really help you resolve the dispute here.

Answer 3

Why do software developers encrypt their code? Because they don't want you do change/use/reproduce their software.

So first of all before you buy a product which you are planning to alter, make sure you're allowed to and make sure it's possible. Now if you really asked them about the encoding and they said no, you should probably have a right to get your money back. In case you knew that you're not allowed to alter the software, it could be difficult.

Tom Ritter says it's possible to decrypt ioncube. Well, I wouldn't even try.