Tamper proof mutating software

A system using a secure server for protecting client software running on a client computer from tampering, the system comprising:

• a protection module for developing and integrating a self-protection design into the client software, and for developing self-protection design updates for the client software;
• a client function removed from the client software for execution on the secure server;
• a distributed version of the client software with the client function removed;
• an update module for periodically distributing the self-protection design updates for updating the distributed version of the client software on the client computer, and for updating the software on the secure server to verify and cooperate with the updated self-protection design on the client computer;
• a network communication port for communicating with the client computer;
• a communication processor for receiving communications from the client computer to the secure server, including requests for execution of the removed client function;
• a verification module for verifying communications from the client computer to the secure server;
• wherein the secure server only cooperates with the client computer in execution of the client software if the verification module indicates verification is successful.