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C++ decompiler
Name: David Date: May 21, 2002 at 17:35:22 Pacific
Comment:
Does anyone know where can I download C++ decomplier ?? Convert .exe to .CPP ??
Name: Jeff J Date: May 21, 2002 at 22:03:19 Pacific
Reply:
It doesn't really work that easily. If it were that simple to reverse engineer binaries, there would be no point in selling software.
What decompilers typically spit out is more akin to assembly than C++. Even then, there are no identifiers for parameters, functions, and so forth, so all you're reading is hex numbers. Aside from string tables and other resources, executable code is purely numbers, with no text left in it.
Summary: First read this. Now to apend: You are not going to get a good C++ decompile because OOP can be incredibly difficult to decipher properly. Even when you get the results, you lose a good deal of t...
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