# Download and extract cd /usr/local/src wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

| Feature | Support | |---------|---------| | Linux distribution | Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Alpine, Amazon Linux | | Decoding without original encoder | Partial (Pro decoder) | | Free tier | Loader only (execution, not decoding) | | Commercial license required | For decoder tool | | Open source | No | | Active maintenance | Yes (regular updates for new PHP versions) |

Unlikely. The company actively updates their protection and pursues legal action against distributors of decoders.

This architecture is why a typical "decoder" is so difficult to build—the decryption keys are embedded in the loader, which is itself obfuscated and tamper-proof.

Then the encrypted script runs normally.