Impact of Code Obfuscation on Reverse Engineering of .NET Assemblies: An Empirical and Analytical Study

Key Points

• This research aims to assess how code obfuscation affects the reverse engineering process of .NET assemblies.
• Conducted an empirical and analytical study on .NET assemblies
• Evaluated various obfuscation techniques
• Assessed the effectiveness based on reverse engineering outcomes
• Demonstrated a significant reduction in successful reverse engineering outcomes with obfuscation
• Highlighted specific techniques that enhanced protection
• Showed a correlation between obfuscation level and reverse engineering difficulty