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What's new in 1.4:
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I dare say, nothing is new here. Some logics is changed, a bug with
DIET packer is fixed, a couple of new switches are added. The main idea
and algorithm are the same, but minor changes are there also.
Here are 2 new switches:
-l## where ## is a decimal number. Specifies a decoder level.
The bigger number is used, tracing of the program will go
further. If you find after unpacking that UUP didn't unpack
the program (produced a packed file), you may try to
increase this level. Default value is 1.
-s More strict file sizing. I don't know, whether this switch is
very useful. For some packers this switch allows to
decrease the output file length.
Here, I've a PROPOSAL:
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What about UUP which uses 386 protected mode, more intelligent and
flexible. I've seen a program that uses the same idea that UUP uses
(called TSUP, authors: Levan Natroshvili,George Datuashvili) - a good
implementation of the idea, but it is a mere implementation of the same
idea, no new methods...
May be, somebody will gather his courage and create a wonderful
unpacker of executables? Here are some of new ideas about it:
- 386 protected mode (8086 virtual machine) allows to eliminate
computer hangs.
- more flexible (or user specifiable) behavior of decoder; set
of decoders (one for PKLITE+DIET+LZEXE,one for NORTON 6,etc)
The user can select a decoder to be used or they are tried one
by one until successful unpacking.
- unpack .com files also - not only .exe files; BTW, try to
delete the effect of COM2EXE,EXE2COM programs.
- More precise file sizing; if human being is able to truncate
executable file so that it continues to do the job, computer
is able to truncate it so that it will work sometimes. :-)
If this seems to be interesting to you, I'm glad to help you
(ideas, old sources, good and bitter experience, etc.)
You can reach me at 2:291/706.34@Fidonet.
Bye,
Ilfak Guilfanov.