Published: 23 Apr 2024

Recovering Original Source Code from Compiled .dll/.exe Files

Tools:

* Refractor .NET: Freeware decompiler that generates C# source code from compiled files.

Benefits of Decompilation:

* Understand professional coding practices by analyzing existing code.
* Recover lost or inaccessible source code.
* Perform reverse engineering and security analysis.

Refractor .NET Features:

* Decompiles compiled code into C# source code written by Microsoft experts.
* Provides an IL code editor for advanced developers.

Skater .NET Assembly Browser and Decompiler:

* Integrated with Skater .NET Obfuscator.
* Decompiles .NET code to IL, C#, or VB.NET.
* Generates well-formed and optimized code.
* Offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Benefits of Skater .NET:

* Efficient and flexible tool for .NET developers.
* Converts compiled binaries into formatted, optimized source code.
* Generates re-compilable code that closely resembles the original source.