Editting IonCube

[johnsmith153]

I've been asked to edit somebody's website for them.

 

There is a file containing about 100 lines of random characters that is loaded by an IonCube loader (or something).

 

This file seems to be the one that contains the problem (if I comment out the bit where the file is included then a whole chunk of the site - including the bit I want to edit - is missing.)

 

Can I edit this file, or is it like this due to encryption or something?

[trq]

How exactly do you plan on editing it?

[johnsmith153]

That is the question I am asking.

 

Can it be editted? If so, how?

 

Maybe the answer is that is can't be editted, and that is fine, I just need to know.

[trq]

If you can understand its contents you can edit it.

[johnsmith153]

I can't understand the contents.

 

Is there a way of decoding it (so a human can see it)? Or is this the point that it is encrypted for a reason?

 

What reasons would somebody want to encrypt the contents? (protect their work?)

[trq]

Or is this the point that it is encrypted for a reason?

 

That is indeed the point.

 

What reasons would somebody want to encrypt the contents? (protect their work?)

 

And that is indeed the reason. And maybe to piss off the person who owns the site (and likely the code unless otherwise stated in the contract when the work was done).