VB Decompiler

Anonymous · New User Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 0

Hi everybody in this private forum!

I am very honered that I can be a part of this very exclusive VB-decompiler-group. Also because at the time of writing I'm not working on my UFO-project till December and my homepage is more down than up, and still I was asked to be a member here, thanks.

Since this is a private forum, I could tell some details about myself. My real name is Erwin Lips, not Justin Sane, that's just a name I stole from a guy at Napster 2 years ago. I'm 19 years old (19 august 1983) and live in a small village in The Netherlands (in Europe).

Of cource I like computers (like all of us). I started when I was 13 by playing games in DOS. And at the time I was ready to learn DOS-batch-files, I discovered QuickBasic. The Dutch version of QB came with DOS, so I could learn the Basic-language in my own language. Later got the english verion with the compiler in it. Much later (2.5 years ago), I got the illegal version of VB5. Made some stupid programs for a year and 1.5 years ago I started a Virus Wizard, just a stupid program that created a fake virus (more a worm) based on the user input. I got some bad comments on it, saying that it was not a real virus. So I planned to make a virus that adds itself to PE-executables (back then I thought that was easy to do in VB). I figured that I would have to understand the PE-header to make the virus work, but after using some PE-viewing tools (like PE-Explorer), I still didn't understand it.

But I now got enough information about PE-files to make a PE-viewing tool myself. So a year ago I started my UFO-project, just cause PE-Explorer sucks. UFO stands for Ultimate File Optimizer, and it works too, PE-files get smaller when UFO is done with them, and I also added support for other files, like bitmaps. Very cool, but still the PE-files made with VB5 seemed to big. I had to use a hex-editor to delete all that stupid info out of it (like location of the VBP-file). I wanted my UFO-program to delete that stuff, but couldn't find any real documentation. And eventually half a year ago, I got to decompiler.com where I found a little documentation about the structure.

I can't believe you're still reading this, don't you have something better to do? Anyway, I hope you know enough about me now, if not then just ask.

Justin Sane

MrUnleaded · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:28 pm Post subject: Ooops

Sorry to inform you....but this is not a private forum....at least not currently...

i deleted most of your post...i can put it back if you feel u dont care....

If we get enough people here that would like the forum private....then I will make it private.

There are several key people that i think would bring a lot of insite to this forum....but may not like the idea of a private forum.....

Feel free to post your opinions on the matter

Anonymous · New User Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 0

If this is not private, why does this whole forum exist then? Why not just keep everything in the Decompiler.com forum?

MrUnleaded · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 6:22 pm Post subject:

[="Justin Sane":1oadh9to]If this is not private, why does this whole forum exist then? Why not just keep everything in the Decompiler.com forum?[/:1oadh9to]

Decompiler.com is more general and I encourage everyone to continue to go to there....

I would just like a more indepth set of forums.....thats why i made this site...

Not too long ago it was here....and i was hosting it....but my server crashed and i lost pretty much everything.....so now i am hosting through another company....

Like i said.....eventually the Forum may become private....it is up to the users.

MrUnleaded · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2002 5:50 pm Post subject: ok u turned me

I have converted this to a Private Message Board

Anonymous · New User Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 0

Well this is my first post here, but i thought it was warranted, however useful my view on this is, I think this forum would be better off being private, that way we have more adbility to speak freely and share knowledge, personally i feel uncomfortable at the thought of just anyone reading everything i say Just an idea, looking forward to working with you guys though.

Devine Right [RET]

MrUnleaded · Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2002 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Hello Hello..

[="Devine9":1vwzbdsl]... I think this forum would be better off being private...[/:1vwzbdsl]

Welcome. ive heard good things of you. Glad you could join us.

Well for the time being i think the site is going to be public-read private-post....

If the need arises i may create a private forum only for registered users...
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-MrU

Anonymous · New User Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 0

Why so Devine? I guess we could have a section that is private for the more sensitive stuff. I believe that we can share knowledge more sucessfully if everyone was able to view it and join if they care to participate etc.

sarge · Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2002 Posts: 194

Careful....who is going to define what is "more sensitive"? I think the best
interest can be satisfied if the levels/condition/rules relate to the degree to which you support this effort; "gimmees" should never make it, those-who-want-to-learn can view and ask questions, those who have answers are welcome. This may required having both private and public areas; the public areas for posting questions, the private areas so no one can mess up the data with a malicious post (but still be readable). Anything else should be outside the scope of this MB; we don't want it to degrade into a "I'm smarter than you are" fiasco. Also, of course, we need a way to limit the discussions so they don't interfere with the actual data we want to present.

Welcome new-comers.

sarge

PS: the PCode stuff is starting to shape up...keep up the good work. I can appreciate the tremendous effort that it takes.

Anonymous · New User Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 0

I think you all have a point, perhaps i was too quick to judge, I think the way the board is setup now is suiting.

Devine Right [RET]