# your string of secret numbers $obfu = '16.115.16.117.6.106.16.113.1.116.1.32.11.36.11.76.16.120.16.118.6.117.6.33.1.65.1.110.1.111.6.117.1.104.16.104.16.117.6.33.1.80.1.101.1.114.6.109.1.32.16.75.1.97.6.100.6.108.11.103.6.115.16.37.16.62'; # Split them on the periods @MagicNums = reverse split /\./, $obfu; while( @MagicNums != 0 ) { # Use the magic numbers two at a time $num1 = pop( @MagicNums ); $num2 = pop( @MagicNums ); # The mysterious formula to calulate the ascii value for # the next character $num = $num2 - ( $num1 / 5 - 1 ); # turn it into a character $char = chr( $num ); # String all the characters together to produce: # print "Just Another Perl Hacker"; $TheSecret .= $char; } # run the program eval $TheSecret;