Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

This course offers a practical, hands-on approach to deconstructing, analyzing, and modifying .NET software, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced reverse engineers. By the end of the course, you will gain valuable skills in analyzing software protections and creating tools such as keygens. 

This course begins with an introduction to .NET programs and a guide on installing dnSpy. You'll explore real-world examples through a crackme challenge, where you learn to patch software and perform serial phishing using dnSpy. The course also walks you through the creation of a C# keygen and a GUI keygen using Visual Studio. Further, you'll dive into protecting .NET software with tools like Confuser 1.9 and ConfuserEx, while also learning to deobfuscate and unpack these protections. 

By the end of this course, you will have mastered using dnSpy to reverse engineer .NET applications and understand the basics of software protection and cracking. 

What You Will Learn

  • Deep dive into Reverse Engineering
  • Explore decompiling .NET programs
  • Debugging .NET programs using dnSpy
  • Gain knowledge on obfuscation and de-obfuscation techniques
  • Learn about Serial Phishing
  • Learn how to create keygens

Program Curriculum

Introduction

  • Introduction to .NET Programs
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Installing dnSpy
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Introduction to crackme 18
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Patching with dnSpy
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Serial Phishing with dnSpy
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Creating a C# Keygen
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Installing Visual Studio to Create a GUI Keygen
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Creating a GUI Keygen in C#
  • Chapter 9 Quiz

  • Introduction to .NET Software Protection
  • Chapter 10 Quiz

  • Installing .NET Reversing Tools
  • Chapter 11 Quiz

  • Protecting .NET Software with Confuser 1.9
  • Chapter 12 Quiz

  • Deobfuscating Confuser 1.9
  • Chapter 13 Quiz

  • Protecting .NET Software with ConfuserEx
  • Chapter 14 Quiz

  • Unpacking ConfuserEX
  • Chapter 15 Quiz

Bonus Lecture

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Instructor

Paul Chin

Paul Chin is a semi-retired college lecturer with more than 20 years’ experience in teaching computing and information technology. His interests range from reversing, coding to graphics design, apps, games development, music, health, spirituality, and well-being. In his spare time, he also plays the piano and keyboard. He enjoys teaching face-to-face and online and also loves educating and inspiring others to succeed and live the life of their dreams.

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