SWF Encrypt: How to Protect Your Flash Files From Decompilers

SWF Encrypt generally refers to a category of security software tools (most notably Amayeta SWF Encrypt and Leawo SWF Encrypt) designed to protect Adobe Flash .swf files from being reverse-engineered. Because Adobe Flash compiled files store code in a highly retrievable bytecode format, anyone with a generic Flash decompiler can easily extract the original ActionScript code, images, and audio assets. SWF Encrypt tools prevent this intellectual property theft. How It Works

Despite the word “Encrypt” in the name, these tools primarily rely on obfuscation rather than classic cryptographic encryption. This is because the Flash Player must eventually read and execute the code unencrypted. Flash SWF Encryption – secureSWF