yck1509/ConfuserEx
An open-source, free protector for .NET applications observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4541
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2668
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3768 stars · 1745 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ConfuserEx is a free, open-source protector for .NET applications that provides obfuscation features such as symbol renaming, control flow obfuscation, constant and resource encryption, and anti-debugging/anti-tampering protections. It offers both a command-line interface and a graphical interface, and is the successor to the original Confuser project.
Use cases
- protect .NET applications from reverse engineering
- obfuscate C# assemblies to prevent decompilation
- rename symbols in .NET binaries including WPF/BAML
- encrypt constants and resources in .NET apps
- add anti-debugger and anti-tampering protection to .NET software
- compress and embed dependencies into a protected .NET output
When to choose
- you need to obfuscate a .NET Framework 2.0-4.5 application for free
- you want commercial-protector-level features like control flow obfuscation and method encryption without paying for a license
- you need a plugin-extensible obfuscation pipeline for .NET assemblies
When to avoid
- you are targeting .NET Core, .NET 5+, or modern .NET runtimes beyond .NET Framework 4.5
- you need an actively maintained tool with bug fixes and community support, since this project is discontinued and unmaintained
- you require guaranteed protection against determined attackers, as obfuscation is not a security boundary
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
security compiler developer-tools cli gui plugin-system security developer-tools cross-platform windows dotnet cli cross-platform obfuscation code-protection net-framework anti-tampering anti-debugging symbol-renaming discontinued
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/yck1509/ConfuserEx · fetched 2026-08-28 · c65dba75679d
- homepage: http://yck1509.github.io/ConfuserEx/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 59f5e77173d2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| yck1509/ConfuserEx | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="yck1509/ConfuserEx")
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