I have a Windows app that has been compromised (hacked). I am looking at obfuscation but was wondering if generating a SHA-1 checksum and then checking it from within the program would suffice as far as letting me know the app has been compromised.
Comments?
C#.NET ProgrammingEncryption
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ozo
8/22/2022 - Mon
brendonfeeley
File hashing will let you know whether or not it is different to known hashes for that file. However, it won't tell you what has changed or how it was done.
What do you mean when you say it "has been compromised"? How do you know?
rmmarsh
ASKER
The guy has access to functions that are only available with a license, which he has not purchased. I send a response to his email saying something was not working as it should, and I responded that he shouldn't even have access to that function... haven't heard from him since. :D
So, will it tell me if the program has been reverse-engineered? (i.e. using .NET Reflector). Is obfuscation better? (like Crypto Obfuscator)
I saw that, plus a few others... settled on Crypto Obfuscation for .NET... seems to be the most comprehensive, plus they answered my emails right away... I like good support! :D
Thanks again...
ozo
If the app can be compromised, what prevents the SHA checking within the program from being compromised?
What do you mean when you say it "has been compromised"? How do you know?