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{{FormatInfo
|formattype=electronic
|subcat=Executable envelopes
|released=1993
}}
'''Protect! EXE/COM''' (sometimes shortened to '''Protect!''') is a "protection" utility for [[MS-DOS EXE|DOS EXE]] and [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] files. It tries to make an executable file difficult to analyze or modify. It was developed by Jeremy Lilley.

== Identification ==
''(TODO)''

== Software ==
Protect! EXE/COM
* [{{SACFTPURL|security|prexcm60.zip}} v6.0]
* {{OldskoolDOSEXE}} → DOSEXE Executable Tools Pack → packers/protect!.* - Has v3.0[unregistered], 4.0+[unregistered], 5.5[unregistered and registered/cracked], 6.0[unregistered].
* [http://old-dos.ru/index.php?page=files&mode=files&do=show&id=101763 At old-dos.ru]

Other:
* Protected files can sometimes be identified by [[GetTyp]] or [{{SACFTPURL|security|findprot.zip}} FINDPROT], or by some [[Executable compression#Decompression software|decompressors/deprotectors]].

== Sample files ==
(Examples of files that seem to be Protected. Verificiation may be needed.)
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/BOOTUTIL/BOOTCHNG.ZIP|BOOTCHNG.ZIP}}
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/BOOTUTIL/BTMSG153.ZIP|BTMSG153.ZIP}}
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/FILEUTIL/MPC110.ZIP|MPC110.ZIP}}
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/ARCUTILS/ZIPCLN11.ZIP|ZIPCLN11.ZIP}}

== Links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19990219104013/http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jjlilley/ Protect! website] (archived)