Code protection technology on iOS

Jian Tao Weng; Qing Mu; Xin Yi Liao; Yuan Zhang Li; Quan Xin Zhang; Yu’an Tan

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.3371

Code protection technology on iOS

Jian Tao Weng^*, Qing Mu, Xin Yi Liao, Yuan Zhang Li, Quan Xin Zhang, Yu’an Tan

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Beijing Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This paper targets to the lag of code protection technology for Mach-O executable file on iOS. Consideration of code tamper, code injection on iOS, this paper has proposed a code protection scheme MFP(Mach-O File Protector)featuring with both encryption function and anti-debugging function based on UPX(the Ultimate Packer for eXecutables). Compared with UPX, MFP encrypt Mach-O executable file through 3DES and insert anti-debugging code to disable mainstream debugging software.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics and Information Engineering
Editors	Zhongmin Wang, Liangyu Guo, Jianming Tan, Dongfang Yang, Dongfang Yang, Kun Yang, Dongfang Yang, Dongfang Yang, Dongfang Yang
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages	3371-3374
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783038352464
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.3371
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	International Conference on Machine Tool Technology and Mechatronics Engineering, ICMTTME 2014 - Guilin, China Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 23 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name	Applied Mechanics and Materials
Volume	644-650
ISSN (Print)	1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)	1662-7482

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Machine Tool Technology and Mechatronics Engineering, ICMTTME 2014
Country/Territory	China
City	Guilin
Period	22/06/14 → 23/06/14

Keywords

Anti-debugging
Code encryption
Code obfuscation
Mach-O
Packer
iOS

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Weng, J. T., Mu, Q., Liao, X. Y., Li, Y. Z., Zhang, Q. X., & Tan, Y. (2014). Code protection technology on iOS. In Z. Wang, L. Guo, J. Tan, D. Yang, D. Yang, K. Yang, D. Yang, D. Yang, & D. Yang (Eds.), Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics and Information Engineering (pp. 3371-3374). (Applied Mechanics and Materials; Vol. 644-650). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.3371

Weng, Jian Tao ; Mu, Qing ; Liao, Xin Yi et al. / Code protection technology on iOS. Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics and Information Engineering. editor / Zhongmin Wang ; Liangyu Guo ; Jianming Tan ; Dongfang Yang ; Dongfang Yang ; Kun Yang ; Dongfang Yang ; Dongfang Yang ; Dongfang Yang. Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2014. pp. 3371-3374 (Applied Mechanics and Materials).

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Weng, JT, Mu, Q, Liao, XY, Li, YZ , Zhang, QX & Tan, Y 2014, Code protection technology on iOS. in Z Wang, L Guo, J Tan, D Yang, D Yang, K Yang, D Yang, D Yang & D Yang (eds), Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics and Information Engineering. Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 644-650, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., pp. 3371-3374, International Conference on Machine Tool Technology and Mechatronics Engineering, ICMTTME 2014, Guilin, China, 22/06/14. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.3371

Code protection technology on iOS. / Weng, Jian Tao; Mu, Qing; Liao, Xin Yi et al.
Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics and Information Engineering. ed. / Zhongmin Wang; Liangyu Guo; Jianming Tan; Dongfang Yang; Dongfang Yang; Kun Yang; Dongfang Yang; Dongfang Yang; Dongfang Yang. Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2014. p. 3371-3374 (Applied Mechanics and Materials; Vol. 644-650).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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