# Protection Options Configuration - NiceProtect Guide > Explanation of general protection options: Anti-Debug, Anti-Dump, and Import Table protection settings. Canonical HTML: ## Protection Options This section allows you to configure the security layers applied to your application. ![DotFix NiceProtect Software Protection Options](https://www.niceprotect.com/images/help/prot.png) - **Erase Packer Signature** Removes signatures of known third-party packers. Use this only if you have pre-packed your application with another tool (not recommended) to prevent automated unpackers from detecting the outer layer. - **Encrypt Original Entry Point (OEP)** Encrypts the initial instructions at the application's entry point, preventing straightforward analysis of the startup code. - **Encrypt Code Section** Encrypts the entire code section of the executable. The code is decrypted in memory only when the application is launched, protecting it from static analysis on disk. - **Use Virtual Machine (VM)** Translates the entry point code (10-500 bytes) into a custom bytecode format. This bytecode is executed by a built-in virtual machine interpreter, making it extremely difficult for attackers to restore the original instructions or identify the OEP. - **Use Anti-Tracing Engine** Injects checks to detect if the application is being traced (stepped through) by a debugger. If tracing is detected, the application's behavior changes to thwart analysis. - **Use VB/RTTI Obfuscator** Enables the [metadata obfuscator](https://www.niceprotect.com/help/obfuscation.htm). This strips or renames human-readable RTTI (Run-Time Type Information) such as form names, event handlers, and unit names in Delphi, C++ Builder, and Visual Basic 5.0/6.0 applications.