https://github.com/giacomoferretti/paranoid-deobfuscator

Deobfuscate "paranoid" protected apps
https://github.com/giacomoferretti/paranoid-deobfuscator

android deobfuscation deobfuscator lsparanoid paranoid python python3 reverse-engineering static-analysis string-deobfuscator string-obfuscation string-obfuscator

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Deobfuscate "paranoid" protected apps

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/giacomoferretti/paranoid-deobfuscator
• Owner: giacomoferretti
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-09-04T15:20:30.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-24T22:24:32.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-22T06:07:09.334Z (11 days ago)
• Topics: android, deobfuscation, deobfuscator, lsparanoid, paranoid, python, python3, reverse-engineering, static-analysis, string-deobfuscator, string-obfuscation, string-obfuscator
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.71 MB
• Stars: 46
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 14
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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# Paranoid/LSParanoid deobfuscator

[![PyPI - Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/paranoid-deobfuscator)](https://pypi.org/project/paranoid-deobfuscator)

> [!NOTE]

> Only compatible with Paranoid v0.3.0+ (released in 25 Jan 2020)

>

A script to deobfuscate apps obfuscated with [Paranoid]/[LSParanoid] to help you with static analysis.

|            Before             |            After            |

| :---------------------------: | :-------------------------: |

| ![Before](.github/assets/before.png) | ![After](.github/assets/after.png) |

## Installation

### Using pip

`pip install paranoid-deobfuscator`

### Using pipx

`pipx install paranoid-deobfuscator`

## Usage

```text

$ paranoid-deobfuscator --help

Usage: paranoid-deobfuscator [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:

  -v, --verbose  Enables verbose mode

  --help         Show this message and exit.

Commands:

  deobfuscate  Deobfuscate a paranoid obfuscated APK smali files

  helpers      Helper commands

```

```text

$ paranoid-deobfuscator helpers --help

Usage: paranoid-deobfuscator helpers [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

  Helper commands

Options:

  --help  Show this message and exit.

Commands:

  extract-strings  Extracts the strings from a paranoid obfuscated APK

```

### APK file (using [Apktool])

1. Decode `.apk` file: `apktool d app.apk`

2. Run deobfuscator: `paranoid-deobfuscator deobfuscate app` 

3. Build: `apktool b app`

### DEX file (using [smali])

1. Disassemble `.dex` file: `baksmali d classes.dex`

2. Run deobfuscator: `paranoid-deobfuscator out` 

3. Assemble: `smali a out`

[paranoid]: https://github.com/MichaelRocks/paranoid

[lsparanoid]: https://github.com/LSPosed/LSParanoid

[apktool]: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool

[smali]: https://github.com/google/smali