""" Python implementation of Arcfour encryption algorithm. This code is in the public domain. """ class Arcfour: def __init__(self, key): s = list(range(256)) j = 0 klen = len(key) for i in range(256): j = (j + s[i] + key[i % klen]) % 256 (s[i], s[j]) = (s[j], s[i]) self.s = s (self.i, self.j) = (0, 0) def process(self, data): (i, j) = (self.i, self.j) s = self.s r = [] for c in data: i = (i+1) % 256 j = (j+s[i]) % 256 (s[i], s[j]) = (s[j], s[i]) k = s[(s[i]+s[j]) % 256] r.append(c ^ k) (self.i, self.j) = (i, j) return bytes(r)