# Use of SuppressIldasmAttribute

DevFeed: [Use of SuppressIldasmAttribute](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/use-of-suppressildasmattribute-20710.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/abhinaba/use-of-suppressildasmattribute>)

Author: Abhinaba Basu \[MSFT\]

Published: 2014-09-17T14:45:15Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Abhinaba Basu](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/abhinaba-basu.md>)

Topics: [Assembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/assembly.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>)

Tags: [assembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/assembly.md>), [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses how SuppressIldasmAttribute prevents ildasm from disassembling an assembly, while other disassemblers can still inspect it. It argues that relying on the attribute creates a false sense of security.

## Source excerpt

We use ildasm in our build deployment pipeline. Recently one internal partner pinged me saying...