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.NET code protection and obfuscation tool. Version 7.5.0.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified 2026-06-03.
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overview
Package summary
.NET code protection and obfuscation tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dotNET_Reactor
- dotNET_Reactor.Console
history
Project history and usage
.NET Reactor is Eziriz's commercial .NET code protection, obfuscation, and licensing tool. It is distributed as a desktop application plus command-line tooling for applying protection to compiled .NET assemblies.
Project history
The official release history shows .NET Reactor releases dating back to February 2006, placing it in the long-running generation of commercial .NET obfuscators that grew alongside the early .NET Framework ecosystem. Later releases continued to track new .NET versions, Visual Studio integration, and platform support.
Adoption history
Its adoption history is mostly in proprietary .NET software workflows rather than open-source package culture. The product's long release notes and licensing features point to use by vendors who need trial versions, hardware-locked licenses, and protection against casual decompilation.
How it is used
Developers run .NET Reactor after building an application or library to apply obfuscation, anti-tamper features, code protection, and optional license enforcement. The Homebrew cask exposes both the graphical app and console executable on macOS.
Why package nerds care
For package catalogs, .NET Reactor is notable because it is a commercial GUI/CLI security tool packaged as a cask rather than a source-built formula. It represents the closed-source side of the .NET tooling ecosystem that package managers still need to index for developer workstations.
Timeline
- 2006: The official history lists .NET Reactor 2.0.0.2.
- 2025: The official history lists .NET Reactor 7.5.0.0 with .NET 10 protection support.
- 2026: The Homebrew cask metadata packages the macOS x64 signed build at version 7.5.0.0.
Related projects
- IntelliLock
- .NET
- Visual Studio
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dotnet-reactor. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dotNET_Reactor | binary | Homebrew cask binary | dotNET_Reactor |
dotNET_Reactor.Console | binary | Homebrew cask binary | dotNET_Reactor.Console |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version7.5.0.0
manager updated2026-06-03
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.eziriz.com/dotnet_reactor.htm
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.eziriz.com/dotnet_reactor.htmnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:dotnet-reactor |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.5.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dotnet-reactor |
| Homepage | https://www.eziriz.com/dotnet_reactor.htm |
| Upstream docs | https://www.eziriz.com/dotnet_reactor.htm |
| Source archive | https://www.eziriz.com/downloads/dotnet_reactor_7_5_0_0_macos-x64_signed.zip |
| Last updated | 2026-06-03T11:39:04+08:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| SHA-256 | cb3ec024fd7ae2690c72b538b5f6810288825205636e03db520dead0b0fbb2c2 |
| Download URL | https://www.eziriz.com/downloads/dotnet_reactor_7_5_0_0_macos-x64_signed.zip |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | dotnet-reactor |
| Names |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment