Binary Level Obfuscation for Android Apps

Which Android obfuscation technique involves manipulating the source code files before building the APK?

Source code level obfuscation

Which open-source tool from Guardsquare provides basic obfuscation capabilities, including variable renaming and function reflection?

Proguard

Which commercial obfuscation tool from Guardsquare offers more sophisticated obfuscation techniques, including encryption and native code obfuscation?

DexGuard

Which Guardsquare tool is specifically designed for obfuscating iOS applications written in Objective-C?

iXGuard Signup and view all the answers

Which Android obfuscation technique involves converting the dex file to smali, obfuscating the smali files, and then repackaging the APK with the new smali files?

Byte code level obfuscation Signup and view all the answers

Which Android obfuscation technique involves techniques like control flow obfuscation, string encryption, and watermarking?

DashO Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of software obfuscation mentioned in the text?

To protect against reverse engineering Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is commonly used for Android application obfuscation according to the text?

Proguard Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of using DexGuard for obfuscating Android applications?

Strengthening security mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

Which obfuscation technique focuses on altering control flow to confuse reverse engineers?

Control flow obfuscation Signup and view all the answers

How does iXGuard contribute to mobile application security?

By implementing control flow obfuscation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of employing obfuscation techniques in software development?

To complicate understanding for attackers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of control flow obfuscation techniques in Android?

To make reverse engineering and analysis more difficult Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a popular obfuscation tool used for Android applications?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of string encryption in Android obfuscation?

To hide sensitive information and make it harder to analyze Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hierarchy flattening in Android obfuscation?

To obscure the class hierarchy and design of the application Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of overloading in Android obfuscation?

To make it harder to pinpoint the valid implementation of methods Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using native call wrappers in Android obfuscation?

To hide the nature of functions that interact with native libraries Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of packing numeric variables in Android obfuscation?

To obscure the values and relationships between variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of injecting bad code in Android obfuscation?

To increase the complexity of the code and defeat decompilation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following obfuscation techniques is used to make it harder for analysts to understand the control flow of the application?

Control flow flattening Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using opaque predicates in Android obfuscation?

To increase the control flow branches and make static analysis harder Signup and view all the answers