How to reverse-engineer and convert a protected EX4 file to MQL4-source in an MQ4 file?

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Ronak Sharma picture Ronak Sharma · Jun 24, 2015 · Viewed 12.3k times · Source

I have a few .EX4-files which are protected / encrypted.

I want to decompile them to MQL4-source-code files in an .MQ4 format.

Is there any direct solution for this?

Answer

Matthias A. Eckhart picture Matthias A. Eckhart · Jul 12, 2015

EX4 files are very difficult to decompile. In addition, due to obfuscation, the decompiled code is hard to understand and therefore not suitable for further development. Please note that MetaTrader Market products are encrypted and as a consequence cannot be cracked.

Read more: Securing MQL5 code: Password Protection, Key Generators, Time-limits, Remote Licenses and Advanced EA License Key Encryption Techniques.

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