How Protect .NET code from reverse engineering

Question

As per my understanding, we can reverse engineer any compiled dll whose source language is a .net language like c#,vb.net.

There are many tools availablein the market for obfuscation and prevent reverse engineering of the dll.

Answer 1

Our Team uses Dotfuscator: dotfuscator

Answer 2

Literally, any software (no matter written in .NET or not) can be reverse engineered, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_engineering

Using obfuscation cannot "prevent reverse engineering", but it does raise the bar a little bit higher.

Answer 3

That is correct.

Answer 4

To go along with prior responses, if in an organization, consider using active directory to restrict only a select group of users to access the application along with having them sign a document that part of it indicates the software is proprietary and may not be used for anything other than its intended purpose along with prohibiting reverse engineering any files for the software under penalty of the law.

Answer 5

we uses Virbox Protector