hide C code from "strings"

[atreyu]

Hi,

I have some simple C code that makes some system calls to get the job done. These calls cannot be done in native C, but I would like to do what I can to make them hidden from casual inspection (i.e., running "strings" on the code). Is there any way to do this?

thx

[tabstop]

If you really need to do this, I suppose you can store an encrypted version of the string and then have the program decrypt it before executing it. I suppose.

[Kennedy]

These calls cannot be done in native C

Wrong. I believe that a person with enough talent could do (in fact, did do) these calls.

[atreyu]

Wrong. I believe that a person with enough talent could do (in fact, did do) these calls.

well, yes, of course. but i didn't want to "borrow" Alan's code, if I didn't have to...

[atreyu]

If you really need to do this, I suppose you can store an encrypted version of the string and then have the program decrypt it before executing it. I suppose.

that's not a bad idea...only i am trying to do it w/o user intervention and w/o having passwords (i.e., for decryption) on the system.