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  1. #1
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    Unhappy EXE decompiler

    Hello To all,


    I Have an executable application but i need to do something on the application but my problem is I dont have the source code of the application..

    Is there way to DE-compile the executable application..???
    Any suggestions is a BIG help for me....

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    Re: EXE decompiler

    There are several apps that attempt to decompile the exe to some sort of useable code however they seldom give you anything that you can recompile..

    Best Bet:.. Get hold of the Author of the app and ask them to make the changes...
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    Re: EXE decompiler

    Luckily it's not feasible, for the most part.
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    Re: EXE decompiler

    if it is net and is not obfuscate, you can try with net reflector (red gate), but:
    1) you have to search for versions released before 7.0 (say 6.5) or you will have to pay for it

    2) you will obtain something really close to original sources, but not the real sources, even if the output could be recompiled in 90% of cases with really small changes if no obfuscation has been applied, as long as you get the corret language coiche (that is : you should know if it were done in C# or Vb)

    3)the project you obtain is a 2003-2005 one, so you might ave to convret it to the vs version you might want
    Last edited by Cimperiali; May 1st, 2011 at 03:41 PM.
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