How to View Source Code of .NET EXE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYNS6NLZ2ZJgN8cZdG1YB4EzkCyvZoFdRn0gVCQTIz3tMAI1G0ZOUNc2rGoxeZ2U_he_o8-dviQ55NHd1KvpGjutSGdhaZPubmgGmm36-KyH1N6R7YKgEPmbr9iJx8cYZXJkW35hzNdIt/s1600/Screenshot_39.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYNS6NLZ2ZJgN8cZdG1YB4EzkCyvZoFdRn0gVCQTIz3tMAI1G0ZOUNc2rGoxeZ2U_he_o8-dviQ55NHd1KvpGjutSGdhaZPubmgGmm36-KyH1N6R7YKgEPmbr9iJx8cYZXJkW35hzNdIt/s1600/Screenshot_39.png" title="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How to View Source Code of .NET EXE</b></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>.NET</b> one of the most familiar word for developers/programmers and <b>CS/IT </b>students. Many of you want to see .NET source code, so if you one of them then try simple methods and view <b>Source code</b>. By following below steps you can get actual C<b>++</b> or C<b>#</b> code of any .NET exe with decompiling <b>.NET exe</b> file easily.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Step by Step procedure for .NET EXE Source Code:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we are working in .NET and want to compile and application code which written in C++ or C#, then after compiling and develop we get and exe file of .NET. Now what will you do when you want get back the source code of C++ or C# application.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In simple words it is called <b>decompiling</b> of the .NET application. There are many tools use for decompile it. For this you just need to put .NET exe which is created using .NET now decompiler will give you the source code which written in C++ and C#. So now its also considered the security risk and also raise the point that we should secure our .NET exe before giving o anyone for review or testing. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>How to View Source Code of .NET EXE File:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most important this will only work with EXE which are created and compiling using .net framework libraries. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM2w33VRHV80tSFLvYSjeZfzfpIpV6coirOey2r8TCj2x8HDkvhs5HiIHmugq-eKSKSaIY6fnMwVHS2SQSS86ea3P0mVfnI8EhIEi0GijsmCdVBtc39ded4n52yT-JwVr93kyXcah7HIi/s1600/Screenshot_40.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM2w33VRHV80tSFLvYSjeZfzfpIpV6coirOey2r8TCj2x8HDkvhs5HiIHmugq-eKSKSaIY6fnMwVHS2SQSS86ea3P0mVfnI8EhIEi0GijsmCdVBtc39ded4n52yT-JwVr93kyXcah7HIi/s1600/Screenshot_40.png" title="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Step I: </b>Download Decompiler _ .NET Reflector</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First you need to download .NET Reflector. .NET Reflector is amazing tool and this tool will give you complete .NET source code from giving exe file. .NET Reflector build by Red Gate company. for downloading decompiler you need to click on Download. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Step II:</b> Install .NET Reflector Application</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For complete installation follow all instructions.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Step III: </b>Open .NET EXE Assembly in <b>.NET Reflector</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open .NET Reflector application</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click on file option </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Select open and assembly </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Choose .EXE file but most important the exe should be complied earlier using .NET framework.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once it is loaded then you will see all files and source code written in C++, C# and VB.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqS_PlPTPbLQBCDiQSVY_3WnWeVfyJ0pL48zAzH7iE1cPQeTd7Hw8Nh3pNoeNnCbMSSf8yQ6cLfBu14qtXHP6sLZjoDIinCKdO9MpX9ltymvPjvE5XDXXo66xbesTSKvxGiSmVD4AH145/s1600/Screenshot_41.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqS_PlPTPbLQBCDiQSVY_3WnWeVfyJ0pL48zAzH7iE1cPQeTd7Hw8Nh3pNoeNnCbMSSf8yQ6cLfBu14qtXHP6sLZjoDIinCKdO9MpX9ltymvPjvE5XDXXo66xbesTSKvxGiSmVD4AH145/s1600/Screenshot_41.png" title="How to View Source Code of .NET EXE" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Note:</b> One most common error may you found and that is Red Error saying "Not a .NET Module"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then its mean the .NET exe not a .NET compiled file or it may have been secured using some encryption tools like Themida.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Software <b><a href="http://www.anzaq.com/2014/03/how-to-view-source-code-of-net-exe.html" target="_blank">.NET Reflector</a></b> also gets embedded with <b>Visual Studio 2013</b>. The integration help to quickly decompile and view code of compiled exe file using dot net .NET.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://gist.githubusercontent.com/anonymous/f161ea45cfa9e3acac1c/raw/52345eda24ea06bc0148a15c39f6429894aa550a/gistfile1.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a></b></span></div></div></div>

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