[.NET compilation and its weakness]
.NET program are compiled into MSIL, a Microsoft intermediate programming language in which anyone can find MetaData about your code and project.
Numerous freely available decompilers are able to produce almost 1-to-1 output code using any .NET syntax. That means all your code, once compiled, can be decompiled and stolen.
[A solution : NETGuard.IO obfuscation]
NETGuard includes numerous advanced protection and obfuscation layers to prevent decompilers from recovering your original code.
NETGuard also includes watchdog system protection techniques to prevent your obfuscated files from being tampered.
NETGuard transform the MSIL code directly and produces a code that does the same thing but in a different way. Maths are a good metaphore to understand the logic behind obfuscation :
10 = 5 + 5
10 = 1 + 2 - (6 - 3) + 7 - 2 + 5
The two above math expression leads to the same result but one is more complexe than the other : this is obfuscation.
Comments and Reviews
NetGuard is overall the best affordable obfuscation (and optimization) tool for any .NET assembly! Developers are very supportive and friendly, help users ASAP, and quickly patch any errors. NetGuard provides many security features such as Native Protection, Integrity Protection, AntiDebug, etc. Prices are customizable as they go with a token system (ex. $18 = 10 tokens) AND with Unlimited API access (ex. $250 = Unlimited obfuscations for 4 months) Which is great for higher-end enterprise companies. Tokens are used when you select premium features for your file, wether you use 1 or all premium features its always 1 token per file. The new App suits perfectly with the new site which gives that extra professionalism for customer satisfactory :)