Java Disassembler

The Java Disassembler (JDis) is a tool that performs fast disassembly of Java byte code. There is a version of JDis called JADE (Java Advanced Disassembly analysis Engine) built into VFind™. It is important to disassemble Java byte code prior to virus scanning because it is the only way to associate constant pool entries with opcodes. This association allows the virus scanner to scan for what is actually going on in the program instead of guessing. VFind™ is the only antivirus tool to provide scanning of Java disassembly.

JDis is also provided as a standalone tool so that a security officer can disassemble a Java byte code program into disassembly for manual analysis. This can be valuable when confronted with a potential new, unknown Trojan Horse written in Java.

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