CAB FILES -- Can third-parties view source code?

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  • charliewest
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    CAB FILES -- Can third-parties view source code?

    I was reading more about the .NET FRAMEWORK's SDKs and i found that there
    exists a utilitiy that enables developers to view manifest data, assembly
    data and even source code!

    When compiling CAB files using VS.NET, is there any way that a third-party
    can use any of the utilities that come w/ the .NET FRAMEWORK SDKs to view the
    actual source code?

    If so, what must i do to ensure that the CAB files are encrypted and that
    the underlying source-code cannot be accessed.

    Thanks!
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    • Philip Hristov
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      Re: CAB FILES -- Can third-parties view source code?

      Hello,

      CAB files are like ZIP files. It can be extracted easily and then the
      ..dll in there can be easily disassembled.

      You should use an obscuficator to make your assembly harder to be
      disassembled, and even if someone disassemble it, for him it will be
      hard to understand the resulting source code.

      Visual Studio .NET Enterprise comes with obscuficator, but I forgot the
      name of application...

      Regards,

      Philip Hristov.

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