I think you're either missing a point or diverting focus.

Your scheme is easily comprimised by looking at what zip file password you choose. Your scheme is
1) eaiser to crack
2) requires seperate dll's to run your "protected" application.

Refox is better than what you offer.. You (currently) are offering "false" security. Xitech also offers Konxsice -- which does exactly what you *WANT* to do; except it does it w/o loosing the resource table or requiring external dll's.

>>Using level I yes, Level I+ -- Maybe, if you use a password you remember. I use pure random passwords when I brand my apps, so even a brute force attack would take forever. Level II -- no way. none. Care to try?
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>Well, that's what the people of REFOX tell to everybody to market their product. But two things to think about it:
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>1. They do not developed REFOX. Refox is developed from the very begining by Compro in CZ: their mail is refox@telecom.cz, so there are many people around REFOX. The technology inside refox protects your app with a propietary algorithm which you don't know and they advertise is very sure. As sure as TRIPLE DES?... Is public the algorithm to study it's strongest protection scheme?
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>2. The last one, but not the least one. They now have developed a brand new application to protect your VFP apps against REFOX. Read twice: ....against REFOX. If the levell II was too sure, there was not be any reason to protect against it.
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>Best regards
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>Jorge Grundman
>http://mp3.com/grundman