Some “Ioncube” files are actually just base64 + eval obfuscation. Try:
grep -r "eval(" suspicious.php
php -r 'echo file_get_contents("encoded.php");' | grep base64
You can unwrap simple obfuscation manually, but real Ioncube is binary.
On Linux, the process typically involves:
Instead of chasing fake decoders, try these approaches:
echo "zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20230831/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/8.3/cli/php.ini
