This screenshot on the left (Fig. 1) is taken from a popular Flash Decompiler. As you can see, it demonstrates how easy it is to view the ActionScript Code in a standard SWF File that has NOT been protected by SWF Encrypt™ 5.0.

The Screenshot on the right (Fig. 2) demonstrates what happens when the same Flash Decompiler attempts to view the ActionScript of a Flash 6, 7 or 8 SWF File protected by SWF Encrypt™ 5.0 - The ActionScript 2.0 code is completely encrypted and obfuscated, protecting it from would-be hackers and reverse engineering.

Remember, the effect of obfuscation and encryption is that a person intent on stealing your code will have a harder time decompiling and figuring out your code then it will be for them to just make it themselves.

SWF Encrypt 5.0 introduces obfuscation for Flash 9 SWF Files which use ActionScript 3.0. The ActionScript 3.0 format is vastly more complex than previous AS iterations and therefore, the obfuscation used is different to AS1/2 encryption.

This screenshot on the left (Fig. 1) is taken from a popular Flash Decompiler. As you can see, it demonstrates how easy it is to view the ActionScript 3.0 Code in a Flash 9 SWF File that has NOT been protected by SWF Encrypt™ 5.0. Note, however, that ActionScript 3.0 is generally less easy to understand at first glance to inexperienced Flash users.

The Screenshot on the right (Fig. 2) demonstrates what happens when the same Flash Decompiler attempts to view the ActionScript 3.0 of the same Flash 9 SWF File protected by SWF Encrypt™ 5.0. You can see that a more subtle obfuscation is used in Flash 9 SWFs to hide key data from the decompiler (which is displayed as random characters in this example). The SWF Encrypt 5.0 Flash 9 Obfuscation has been engineered to ensure mazimum post-encryption compatability whilst ensuring your code remains obfuscated to prying eyes.

Remember, the effect of obfuscation and encryption is that a person intent on stealing your code will have a harder time decompiling and figuring out your code then it will be for them to just make it themselves.