[dba-Tech] .NET obfuscators

Hi Guys:

There is nothing that much more that I could add to discussion or conclusions but to note that obfuscating code will only block beginners and only for so long. Obfuscation is only useful in making it expensive, time-wise to someone wanting to view the code. Viewing the code can be hidden by running the process on the server (assuming a web app) but anything running on the desktop might as well be considered open source. There are a number of packages that say they can obfuscate code and a few even suggest the code can be encrypted...how good they are is a question.  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_obfuscators_for_.NET

In the olden days of terminals, code could be completely hidden, but today's tool make that impossible...compiling was considered a near perfect form of protection as to hack the code would take weeks but now there are tools out there that can de-compile to Pcode and rest is simple for a programmer.

So in summary, IMHO, the only form of protection is to make a product cheaper to buy than to have someone de-obfuscate.
 
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Salakhetdinov Shamil" <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 12:42:20 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] .NET obfuscators

 Hi Gustav --

Yes, de-obfuscators would be quite capable - there is no "bullet proof" defense from professional hackers/reverse-engineers. I'm looking for a tool to stop amateurs, even with a powerful de-obfuscators they will not be able IMO to reverse engineer properly obfuscated .NET assemblies.

-- Shamil


Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:37:10 +0000 from Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>:
>Hi Shamil
>
>Short answer: No.
>
>Besides, it's my impression that the available deobfuscators are quite cabable, thus you should seek other methods to stay ahead of the bad guys.
>
>/gustav
>
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> Hi All --
>
>Do you use any of the tools from the following list ?:
>
>List of obfuscators for .NET
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_obfuscators_for_.NET
>
>Thank you.
>
>
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