[REQ] Smaller AutoIt Executables

[anzacfalcon]

I found that a AutoIt executable with a few lines of code end up as 400 kb's. It is very usefull to have smaller AutoIt executables for many reasons. I have read on the forum that the whole AutoIt interpreter is included with the executable when it is compiled. My idea for the DEV's is to implement a tool which allows you to strip or disinclude certain or automatically detect all unused parts of the interpreter to reach a better overall file fize. At the moment, a blank AutoIt executable compressed with the highest setting is around 300 kb. In reality, this compiled blank AutoIt script should be no more than 10 kb with the icon included and no UPX compression.

Am i making sense? I am almost positive that this is possible. Im counting on you DEV's. Especially Valik

[GEOSoft]

And like you I'm counting on Valik to give you the answer to your question.

As a matter of fact I can hardly wait.

[anzacfalcon]

And like you I'm counting on Valik to give you the answer to your question.

As a matter of fact I can hardly wait.

GEOSoft why do i have the scary feeling?

[ame1011]

in b4 Valik.

hacker related profile pic: check

requesting suspicious functionality: check

script kiddie-like screen name: check

we have a winner here

[anzacfalcon]

WhiteHat Possibility avatar. Check

Smaller Output for faster distribution of file online + less bandwith. Check

Falcon = Script Kiddie. ???

Dont stereotype.

Im waiting.

[AdmiralAlkex]

Why don't you go and read the Things NOT on the ToDo List-page, and think up some counterarguments, you're not gonna get "smaller executables" just by asking.

And the support forum? Come on, that's just soo funny.

[anzacfalcon]

This was a suggestion. And i thought maybe this would have been much more simpler to implement but if you guys are really honestly saying it is a technological nightmare then there really isnt much to do other find alternative ways is there.

Edited December 10, 2009 by anzacfalcon

[whim]

try using Obfuscate_Minimum and upx --ultra-brute

#Obfuscator_Parameters=/sf /sv /om /cs=0 /cn=0

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=upx --ultra-brute %out%

and you'll go from 400 kB to ~ 275 kB for a minimal program

(of course everything has it's price, --ultra-brute makes 72 passes)

whim

[Jos]

I guess the only purpose of this request for you could be to be able to create even smaller keyloggers?

Jos

Edited December 10, 2009 by Jos

[jvanegmond]

[REQ] Smaller AutoIt Executables - Will this ever be possible?

Yes, this is already possible. Just not with AutoIts current implementation. We've discussed this time and time again, so much that it got tedious. Eventually, because everyone was tired of discussing this a "Not on the to-do list" list was created, so we would be rid of this once and for all. Perhaps this will come in AutoIt v4.

Until that happens, read any previous discussions we had about this.

[Bert]

And like you I'm counting on Valik to give you the answer to your question.

As a matter of fact I can hardly wait.

GEOSoft why do i have the scary feeling?

Sounds like Phronemophobia. You should do something about that...

[Baraoic]

Yeah I really don't see the big deal with a 500k script. Storage nowadays is nothing and less then a Mb is a joke. You mentioned faster distribution? Who isn't on at least DSL these days let alone cable internet. If its so called bandwidth then use P2P it was invented for that reason. If its really that popular that you actually have bandwidth issues then you could be making plenty of money from adds or donations or fees or even better there's countless places for free online storage to upload and share files.

Edited December 10, 2009 by Onichan

[turbov21]

...you're not gonna get "smaller executables" just by asking.

Sacrificing goats? Would sacrificing goats do it?

[AdmiralAlkex]

Sacrificing goats? Would sacrificing goats do it?

Only if they can sing "God Save the Queen"!

[anzacfalcon]

I guess the only purpose of this request for you could be to be able to create even smaller keyloggers?

Jos

Ummmmmmmm. LuLz. Very offended...

Edited December 12, 2009 by anzacfalcon

[Jos]

Ummmmmmmm. LuLz. Very offended...

Its the simple truth so do not understand why you are offended... or did you forget?

[Tlem]

Why don't you use only .au3 or .a3x scripts ?

If you made a VBS script, the Csript.exe have always the same size (132Ko).

If you made a Batch script, the Command.com have always the same size (51Ko).

I can continue with a lot of known interpreted language (Pyton, Java, etc ...)

So why do you want that AutoIt.exe size will be smaller ?

Add it in the client system installation, make association with au3 and a3x and run your smaller scripts.

[martin]

There was also the idea here and even though I abandoned it it did work and might be worth pursuing for some applications. I could possibly find the source code if anyone wanted it

[Jos]

There was also the idea here and even though I abandoned it it did work and might be worth pursuing for some applications. I could possibly find the source code if anyone wanted it

Isn't that more-or-less what the a3x compiled file is?

[JFX]

@Jos

will I be offended too, if I ask for your final statement about the topic?

I'm not interested in keylogger, simply love AutoIt, but don't like the bloatware it will become.