NET Manifesto - Win Friends and Influence the Loader - Casey Smith
Explore the intricacies of .NET manifests and their impact on loader behavior in this 25-minute conference talk from Derbycon 2019. Delve into CLR binding, probing mechanisms, and side-by-side loading while gaining insights into fusion logging and its output. Discover the role of profilers, App Domain Managers, and environment variables in .NET applications. Examine dynamic wrappers, COADACT, and MP Load Library techniques. Investigate Dotnet 2J, Dynamic Ripper, and Activation Context concepts. Learn about JScript implementation, single file bias, and System32 .NET binaries. Conclude with an overview of PowerShell Arsenal and a live code demonstration, equipping you with valuable knowledge for manipulating .NET manifests and influencing loader behavior.