Protecting the dynamic library of .NET programs with the enigma protector does not work

[lovecomputer]

I developed an application based on .NET core, and generated an exe executable file and a dll dynamic library when it was released, when I used the Enigma Protector software to include the dll dynamic library, the executable file could not run, that is, double-clicking the executable file did not respond, how to solve it?

[Enigma]

Hi, protection is .net libraries in a direct way is impossible. Protection of .net exe files is supported, but not .net dll files.

You can protect an exe file that use this dll and include the dll into Virtual Box - Files feature, so dll will be merged with exe. This is the common way for protection of such files.

Second possible way - develop a native dll, move part of functionality from .net dll to native dll and call native dll from .net one. This way, native dll can be protected, but since .net dll use it, it will also be protected in some kind. We have a tutorial about development of native dll and .net files protection, please check: https://www.softwareprotection.info/202 ... protector/