[RESOLVED] how to encrypt a url inside my exe (please help)

i am trying to make a software protection that will be activated from the server. i am using Inet control to test the system and its working fine. but now i notice that there is a big problem. when i compile and make the EXE file, then the link is visible in any hex editor which can be redirect from there. so i need to add some kind of encryption so that when someone open the program in any programs editor, then they dont see any link inside.

actually i have no knowledge in encryption, so i dont know what how i will make the url not visible inside my exe. so please help me.

Have a look at this thread.

Simply build the string, instead of having it sit as a single constant.

Code:

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strURL = Chr$(65)
'other code
strURL = strURL & "b"
'other code
'etc.

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that is really a nice idea of using Chr$(65) and make a complete link.....:D thanks for your help. i will try the codes now....

but one last question how can i code the link. i mean below is my code...

Code:

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StrPage = Inet1.OpenURL("http://www.server.com/Authentication.html")

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so now the new codes should be below?

Code:

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StrPage = Inet1.OpenURL (Chr$(65)+  Chr$(51)+ Chr$(42)+ Chr$(45)+ Chr$(63))

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I think what it should be is this:

Code:

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StrPage = Inet1.OpenURL(Chr(104) & Chr(116) & Chr(116) & Chr(112) & Chr(58) & Chr(47) & Chr(47) & Chr(119) & Chr(119) & Chr(119) & Chr(46) & Chr(115) & Chr(101) & Chr(114) & Chr(118) & Chr(101) & Chr(114) & Chr(46) & Chr(99) & Chr(111) & Chr(109) & Chr(47) & Chr(65) & Chr(117) & Chr(116) & Chr(104) & Chr(101) & Chr(110) & Chr(116) & Chr(105) & Chr(99) & Chr(97) & Chr(116) & Chr(105) & Chr(111) & Chr(110) & Chr(46) & Chr(104) & Chr(116) & Chr(109) & Chr(108))

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problem is solved and working fine now. now its not possible to see or modify the link inside the exe. thank you very much everyone for helping me. i must say that this forum has always been a big help to me. thank you all once again....

Its not secure, just secure against the masses.. Anybody who decides to figure it out will be able to..
I don't know whether you're sitting with a false sense of security, or if you understand that its 100% impossible to make it totally secure