[dba-Tech] .NET obfuscators

Hi Shamil

Thanks Shamil, also for your feedback and findings.

May a more gentle wind (not quite sure how to express it) reach Russia the next year.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> på vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
Sendt: 30. december 2014 12:20
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] .NET obfuscators

 Hi Gustav --

Yes, I suppose I realize your concerns.
I wish you got at the golden code writing level really soon next year!

In general: I wish you and All here a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Thank you.

-- Shamil

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:46:23 +0000 from Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>:
>Hi Shamil
>
>That sounds very clever indeed. When (if ever) I reach the level writing golden code, I may consider spending the $800.
>
>/gustav
>
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>Fra:  dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com < dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > på vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil < mcp2004 at mail.ru >
>Sendt: 25. december 2014 19:16
>Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] .NET obfuscators
>
> Hi Gustav --
>
>I have tried the 'Smart Assembly' (obfuscation) tool (  ) - it's just great. And it's actually not only obfuscation tool but it has other useful features as e.g. making a single assembly from the main exe and its dependent dlls. I have tried it and it worked flawlessly for me for my customer application having main executable and a dozen of dependent DLLs.
>
>-- Shamil
>
>
>Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:35:48 +0300 from Salakhetdinov Shamil < mcp2004 at mail.ru >:
>>Hi Gustav --
>>
>>I believe/expect the 'Smart Assembly' obfuscation tool from Red-Gate company
>>
>> http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/smartassembly/
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>>should be one of the best .NET code obfuscation tools on the market.
>>
>>I haven't tried it yet. I will probably try it this night. It has 14 days free trial.
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>>You can watch their short demonstration video (3+ min) at the above URL - they are able to obfuscate not only classes/methods/properties/.... names but also actual control flow, string values - obfuscated that way .NET assemblies can't be reverse-engineered by existing tools as .Net Reflector etc.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>-- Shamil
>>
>>
>>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:31:39 +0000 from Gustav Brock <  gustav at cactus.dk >:
>>>Hi Shamil
>>>
>>>Yes, it takes a lot more to interpret the output and turn it into readable and understandable code.
>>>
>>>/gustav
>>>
>>>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>>>Fra:  dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil
>>>Sendt: 21. december 2014 21:42
>>>Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>>>Emne: 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