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.NET Reactor [4.4.0.0] *21-Mar-2011
- [+] Windows Phone 7 protection support
- [+] Full BAML obfuscation support (WPF)
- [+] Merging support for WPF assemblies
- [+] Automatic detection and processing of debug database files (.PDB) -> Preserves correct stack trace with line numbers
- [+] Debug database file merging support
- [+] Added option to encrypt only specific strings or to exclude them
- [+] Improved Lambda Expression obfuscation
- [+] Improved virtual method obfuscation
- [+] Increased performance of protected assemblies
- [+] Improved Visual Studio Add-in
- [+] Further minor protection improvements
- [!] Fixed Merging issue
- [!] Fixed Command-line issue (added dotNET_Reactor.Console.exe)
- [!] Fixed minor Bugs
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.NET Reactor [4.3.1.0] *11-Sep-2010
- [+] Added obfuscation option "Ignore InternalsVisibleTo"
- [+] Add option to only merge specific assemblies without protecting them
- [+] Automatic detection and obfuscation of localization resource assemblies
- [+] Improved obfuscation for assemblies containing XAML resources
- [+] General obfuscation improvements (LINQ obfuscation...)
- [+] Improved ASP.NET assembly protection
- [+] Improved NecroBit protection
- [!] Fixed Visual Studio Add-in issue occured with solution sub folders
- [!] Fixed Silverlight 3/4 compatibility issue
- [!] Fixed DEP related issue occured with option "Native EXE File"
- [!] Fixed issue generating wrong command switches ('Tools'->'Generate Command-line Switches')
- [!] Fixed problem with custom attributes containing multi-dimensional arrays
- [!] Fixed Pre-Jit issue generating incorrect native code in special cases
- [!] Fixed (rare) String Encryption issue
- [!] Fixed minor Bugs
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.NET Reactor [4.2.7.5] *22-Apr-2010
- [+] Full .NET Framework 4.0 RTM support
- [+] Full Silverlight 4.0 RTM support
- [+] Added Silverlight XAP file support
- [+] Improved Silverlight protection
- [+] Added menu item to generate command-line switches of the current project
- [+] Slightly improved output file size
- [!] Fixed Native EXE File issue for .NET 4.0
- [!] Fixed WPF 4.0 issue (error: "Can't find Assembly PresentationFramework")
- [!] Fixed Native EXE File issue caused by COMODO Firewall
- [!] Fixed Strong Name Removal Protection issue
- [!] Fixed ASP.NET obfuscation issue
- [!] Fixed Drag&Drop issue
- [!] Fixed Silverlight issue
- [!] Fixed RSA permission issue
- [!] Fixed issue saving the relative path of the strong name file
- [!] Fixed LINQ- reflection issue
- [!] Fixed problem with interop assemblies - custom attribute sometimes not saved correctly
- [!] Fixed merging issue
- [!] Fixed minor Bugs
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.NET Reactor [4.1.0.0] *02-Nov-2009
- [+] Improved GUI
- [+] Added full Eiffel ENVisioN! support - Eiffel often produce unoptimized/uncompressed Metadata
- [+] Improved NecroBit/Reflection Compatibility Mode
- [+] Improved techniques to optimize output file size
- [!] Fixed DEP issue with "Native EXE File" protection
- [!] Fixed digital certificate signing issue - sometimes certificates was not applied correctly
- [!] Fixed command line issue - in some cases a second window was shown
- [!] Fixed ShareIt Module issue - module didn't worked correctly with v4.0 project files
- [!] Fixed Control Flow Obfuscation issues
- [!] Fixed project file loading issue
- [!] Fixed Mono assembly protection issue
- [!] Fixed merging issue
- [!] Fixed License status issue
- [!] Fixed hardware ID generation issue
- [!] Fixed minor Bugs
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.NET Reactor [4.0.0.0] *03-Oct-2009
- [+] Added method Pre-JIT support
- [+] Decreased file size of applications protected with "Native EXE File"
- [+] Improved control flow obfuscation
- [+] Improved protection speed
- [+] Added dependency scanner
- [+] Minor GUI enhancements
- [!] Fixed Assembly.Location issue of applications protected with "Native EXE File"
- [!] Fixed Compact Framework control flow issue
- [!] Fixed .NET 4.0 protection issue
- [!] Further major & minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [4.0.0.0 Beta] *27-May-2009
- [+] New fast & efficient assembly processing engine
- [+] New resource compression & encryption feature
- [+] New anti tampering feature
- [+] New anti decompiling feature
- [+] New obfuscation options
- [+] New control flow obfuscation engine
- [+] Improved string encryption
- [+] Silverlight 2.0 assembly protection support
- [+] Full .NET Framework 4.0 Beta runtime support
- [+] Full 64 bit support for applications and libraries
- [+] Full Windows 7 support
- [+] Removed 'Library' + 'Application' protection modes - there is only one mode now
- [+] No requirement for native runtime library anymore (in former 'Library' mode)
- [+] Auto detection for Compact Framework and Silverlight assemblies
- [+] New native file generation for applications (not available in this Beta)
- [+] Replaced LicenseGenWrapper.dll with LicenseGen.dll - LicenseGen.exe is not required anymore
- [+] Improved hardware ID algorithm, it filters out all USB & Firewire drives
- [+] Added GetHardwareID method with parameters to License.dll
- [+] GUI enhancements
- [+] Many other minor enhancements
- [!] Fixed bug causing missing method exception
- [!] Fixed minor Bugs

.NET Reactor [3.9.8.0] *12-Nov-2008
- [+] Improved merging feature for library mode
- [+] Improved assembly encryption for application mode
- [+] NecroBit adjustments
- [+] Further improvements for assemblies obfuscated with 3rd party tools
- [+] Obfuscation engine improved (partially rewritten)
- [!] Fixed generics issue for .NET 3.5
- [!] Fixed signing issue
- [!] Fixed obfuscation issue
- [!] Minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [3.9.0.1] *29-Aug-2008
- [+] Invalid Metadata injection for library mode (Suppress ILDASM)
- [+] Enhanced NecroBit support for .NET 3.5
- [+] Improved WPF support
- [+] Control Flow Obfuscation enhancements
- [+] Improved Obfuscation
- [!] Fixed issue with creating sub directories
- [!] Fixed obfuscation issue
- [!] Fixed control flow issue
- [!] Minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [3.8.4.1] *13-Jun-2008
- [+] Control Flow Obfuscation enhancements
- [+] Added ability to pack Assemblies as embedded resource in applications (library mode)
- [+] Better handling of assemblies obfuscated with 3rd party tools
- [+] Enhanced memory management
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed issue with high-resolution Vista icons
- [!] Fixed signing issue
- [!] Fixed control flow issue
- [!] Minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [3.8.0.0 BETA] *10-May-2008
- [+] New Control Flow Obfuscation Core (library mode)

.NET Reactor [3.7.9.8] *10-May-2008
- [!] Fixed merging issue (application mode)
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.NET Reactor [3.7.9.1] *03-May-2008
- [+] NecroBit enhancements
- [+] Improved WPF support (library mode)
- [+] Improved Webservice support (library mode)
- [+] Control Flow Obfuscation adjustments
- [+] Improved internal timer handling (Evaluation Period, Expiration Date)
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed Minor Obfuscation issues
- [!] Fixed Threading issue
- [!] Minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [3.7.1.0] *20-Feb-2008
- [+] NecroBit adjustments
- [!] Fixed Merging issue
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.NET Reactor [3.7.0.3] *19-Feb-2008
- [+] Improved NecroBit
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Optimized memory managment
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed Digital Signing Issue
- [!] Fixed random "Unexpected Exception" bug while assembly protection
- [!] Minor bugs fixed
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.NET Reactor [3.6.0.0] *19-Jan-2008
- [+] Added option to control the level of Control Flow Obfuscation
- [+] Preservation of Vista manifest resources
- [+] Improved runtime behavior of trial locked assemblies
- [+] Obfuscation adjustments
- [+] NecroBit adjustments
- [+] Minor GUI adjustments
- [+] Internal protection improvements
- [!] Fixed NecroBit issue
- [!] Fixed Visual Studio 2008 Add-In issue

.NET Reactor [3.5.0.1] *22-Dec-2007
- [+] Added Visual Studio 2008 Add-In menu item
- [+] Internal protection improvements
- [+] Assembly merging improvements
- [!] Fixed license file privilege issue on Vista

.NET Reactor [3.4.8.2] *13-Dec-2007
- [+] Support for Visual Studio 2008
- [+] Support for .NET 3.5
- [+] Improved performance
- [+] Improved license routines
- [+] NecroBit adjustments
- [+] Added WPF Application presets
- [+] Internal protection improvements
- [!] Fixed logfile issue
- [!] Fixed issues in handling some obfuscation attributes
- [!] Fixed obfuscation issue

.NET Reactor [3.3.9.4] *12-Sep-2007
- [+] Code morphing adjustments
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine

.NET Reactor [3.3.8.9] *07-Sep-2007
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Removal of unused class properties

.NET Reactor [3.3.8.0] *04-Sep-2007
- [+] New internal NecroBit architecture
- [+] Added code morphing routines
- [+] Added new anti cracking routines
- [!] Fixed Merging issue
- [!] Fixed Obfuscation issue

.NET Reactor [3.3.1.1] *17-Aug-2007
- [+] Enhanced Visual Studio 2005 Add-In
- [+] Added Option "Strong Name Removal Protection"
- [+] Added Option "NecroBit/Reflection Compatibility Mode"
- [!] Fixed NecroBit issue

.NET Reactor [3.3.0.1] *11-Aug-2007
- [+] Improved Control Flow Obfuscation Engine for Compact Framework assemblies
- [+] Improved NecroBit runtime behaviour
- [+] Improved/Simplified Phone Activation System
- [+] Improved Merge Engine
- [+] New Visual Studio 2005 automation Add-In
- [+] Added option 'Suppress ILDASM'
- [+] Added ability to embed native files (*_nat.dll) into protected assemblies
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed hardware ID (HID) issue
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [3.2.4.6] *23-Jun-2007
- [+] New Compact Framework Control Flow Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Added option to disable automatic exception handling
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Improved Merge Engine
- [+] Internal improvements (Licensing System, NecroBit...)
- [!] Fixed Windows Vista Unicode Problem
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [3.2.0.6] *09-Jun-2007
- [!] Fixed major obfucation bug in "Library" protection mode

.NET Reactor [3.2.0.0] *07-Jun-2007
- [+] Improved licensing system
- [+] Added additional methods and properties to License.dll
- [+] No need for Windows Vista admin privileges for license locked assemblies anymore
- [+] Improved execution speed of license locked assemblies
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Added support for System.Reflection.ObfuscationAttribute
- [+] Added support to prevent serializable types from obfuscation
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [3.1.0.0] *21-Apr-2007
- [+] Improved Obfuscation Engine
- [+] Added Authenticode digital signature support
- [+] Enhanced handling of Windows Vista admin privileges
- [+] Added support to merge several libraries into one single library
- [+] Significantly improved help file
- [+] Improved string encryption
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed NecroBit bug
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [3.0.0.0] *03-Mar-2007
- [+] New NecroBit protection core
- [+] New encryption technology for license files
- [+] Added lock "Number of Instances"
- [+] New lock and license settings
- [+] Added support to switch between v2.x and v3.x license encryption
- [+] Added support to define the target location of protected assemblies via the GUI
- [+] Added progressbar for command line mode
- [+] Improved obfuscation core
- [+] Improved Application+NecroBit protection
- [+] Improved .NET Compact Framework assembly support
- [+] Improved GUI
- [+] Improved exception handling of protected applications
- [+] Better handling of Vista admin privileges
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed licensing bugs
- [!] Fixed obfuscation bugs

.NET Reactor [2.9.0.5] *10-Feb-2007
- [+] Improved handling of Windows Vista admin privileges
- [+] Improved library protection
- [+] Improved "License Invalidation Tool" - invalidates all kind of license files now
- [+] Added license invalidation functionality to "License.dll" (SDK)
- [+] Added StackTraceDeobfuscator.dll to SDK
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed licensing bug

.NET Reactor [2.8.0.1] *02-Feb-2007
- [+] Improved Licensing System
- [+] Added support for selecting hardware components(Hardware Lock)
- [+] Added " License Invalidation Tool"
- [+] Added "Hardware ID Tool - Generator"
- [+] Improved Help System
- [+] Internal improvements
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.7.1.5] *01-Jan-2007
- [+] Improved Control Flow Obfuscation
- [+] Added "Number Of Uses" Lock
- [+] Improved Compact Framework protection
- [+] Improved .NET Reactor SDK
- [+] New License.dll
- [+] Internal protection improvements
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.6.4.0] *25-Nov-2006
- [+] Improved obfuscation engine
- [+] Added support to obfuscate public types and members

.NET Reactor [2.6.2.0] *21-Nov-2006
- [+] Added regular expression support for static license file names
- [+] Added invariant culture support for hardware ID's, license file names etc.
- [+] Improved hardware ID generation
- [+] Improved exception handling
- [+] Improved Phone Activation System
- [!] Fixed Library/'Inbuild Evaluation Period' lock bug
- [!] Fixed SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault problem
- [!] Fixed Vista/Icon problem
- [!] Fixed PFX bug

.NET Reactor [2.5.0.0] *13-Oct-2006
- [+] Improved Licensing System
- [+] Improved GUI
- [+] Added managed wrapper for native "LicenseGen.exe"
- [+] Improved protection support for Windows Server Software
- [+] Improved string encryption
- [!] Fixed Windows Vista string encryption bug
- [!] Fixed "Library" + "Compression" bug

.NET Reactor [2.3.3.3] *08-Sep-2006
- [+] Added Obfuscation Mapping File support
- [!] Fixed obfuscation bug

.NET Reactor [2.3.2.0] *04-Sep-2006
- [+] New protection core
- [+] .NET SDK independend
- [+] Full PFX file support
- [+] Full icon support
- [!] Fixed licensing bug
- [!] Fixed obfuscation bug

.NET Reactor [2.3.0.5] *08-Aug-2006
- [+] New Licensing Features
- [+] New license generation tool (SDK)
- [+] More intuitive GUI
- [+] Added unprintable character support (Obfuscation)
- [!] Fixed string encryption bug
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

NET Reactor [2.2.5.0] *06-Jul-2006
- [+] New Obfuscation Engine
- [+] New anti clock manipulation technique
- [+] Improved Licensing System
- [!] Fixed loading issue with some sort of assemblies

.NET Reactor [2.2.1.0] *17-Jun-2006
- [+] Protection type "Application" now with inbuild NecroBit protection
- [+] Added "DoNotObfuscate" attribute support (see SDK)
- [+] Added full generic parameters protection support
- [+] Protection improvements
- [+] Compatibility improvements (Compact_Framework_Mode)
- [!] Fixed issue when enabling "Application" + "Pre-Obfuscation"
- [!] Fixed issue with application properties and special characters

.NET Reactor [2.2.0.0] *09-May-06
- [+] Added multi assembly protection support
- [+] Added Mono library support
- [+] Added debug file support
- [+] Added phone activation\licensing system (\tools\Phone Activation System\)
- [+] Improved .NET Reactor API

.NET Reactor [2.1.5.3] *14-Apr-2006
- [+] Added support for multi character set(obfuscation)
- [+] Improved internal protection
- [+] Full Windows x64 support
- [!] Fixed protection deadlock with some libraries
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.1.4.8] *22-Mar-2006
- [+] Added Log File
- [!] Fixed licensing bug

.NET Reactor [2.1.4.0] *10-Mar-2006
- [+] Improved Hardware ID Licensing System
- [+] Added customizeable MessageBox support
- [+] Added licensing command line paramters
- [+] Added support to enable/disable VisualStyles
- [+] Added support to enable/disable string encryption
- [+] Added .NET library icon support

.NET Reactor [2.1.0.0] *22-Feb-2006
- [+] New .NET library protection system
- [+] Introduces new NecroBit protection technology
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.0.0.2] *08-Feb-2006
- [+] Improved exception handling
- [+] Improved icon support
- [!] Fixed compression bug with satellite assemblies
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.0.0.1] *02-Feb-2006
- [+] Added 'native code' licensing control system for .NET library protection
- [+] Added string encryption for .NET library protection
- [!] Fixed 'software lock access' issue with .NET libraries
- [!] Fixed minor bugs

.NET Reactor [2.0.0.0] *24-Jan-2006
- [+] .NET Reactor 2.0 available
- [!] Fixed minor & major bugs

.NET Reactor [2.0.0.0] *02-Dec-2005
- [+] .NET Reactor 2.0 BETA available
 
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