When an encoded script runs:
A: Those scripts only work on v6 or v7 encoded files (pre-2014). They will fail with "incompatible file format" on v10. ioncube decoder v10x php 56 work
If the script was encoded exclusively for PHP 7.0+, the loader will throw: "Site error: The script was encoded for PHP 7.0 and cannot run on PHP 5.6" . When an encoded script runs: A: Those scripts