But the .dex file is in byte code which has a certain structure. If we manipulate that .dex file won't it break the code?
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected] > wrote: > The APK is simply a zip file: nothing more. > > It's pretty typical to take a legitimate app and unzip it, add some > code, and repacking it (just zipping it up as an APK). > > There's not really much to add, the standard tools in the Android SDK > do all of this for you, > > Kris > > On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Ishan Sharma <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Is there anyone who can help? > > > > Thanks! > > > > On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Ishan Sharma <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Hello! > >> > >> I am a research student working on Android Security. I have been reading > >> some research papers related to android malwares and all the research > papers > >> mention that most of the malware is developed by "repackaging" a benign > >> binary. There have also been research papers to detect repackaged > >> applications. Could someone please tell me what is .apk file repackaging > >> (binary repackaging). Also how can I repackage .apk files? Since they > are > >> binary files any modification done to them could break the application. > >> > >> Any links etc. which explain how to perform .apk file repackaging will > >> also be very good. > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> -- > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > >> Google Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > >> > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/mG2ON1L3IHg/unsubscribe?hl=en > . > >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > >> [email protected]. > >> > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Android Developers" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Android Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/mG2ON1L3IHg/unsubscribe?hl=en > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
