VB.net Express compiling problems

29 Jun 2006 9:48 AM

Carl Davis

Hi,

When I open up an executable in Notepad that I just created in VB.net
express I can see virtually all of the source code! Is there any way of
improving the compiled output to hide this?

Thanks - Carl.

29 Jun 2006 11:15 AM

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

"Carl Davis" <carldavis***@hotmail.com> schrieb:
> When I open up an executable in Notepad that I just created in VB.net
> express I can see virtually all of the source code! Is there any way of
> improving the compiled output to hide this?

I assume you are referring to identifiers' names. Yes, that's "by design".
You may want to use an obfuscator to obfuscate the identifiers.

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29 Jun 2006 12:21 PM

Cyril Gupta

Hello,

Yep, that's the manifest information. In fact if you use the ILDASM
(Intermediate Language Disassembler) You will see a lot more... All your
code, in IL, laid out plainly in sight.

To solve this problem you can use the Dotfuscator, which will obfuscate the
code, making it harder for any hacker to read it.

There are some third-party tools in the market to encrypt the executable as
well.

Regards
Cyril Gupta

29 Jun 2006 2:32 PM

Carl Davis

Thanks guys

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> Hi,
>
> When I open up an executable in Notepad that I just created in VB.net
> express I can see virtually all of the source code! Is there any way of
> improving the compiled output to hide this?
>
> Thanks - Carl.
>