.NET Serialization and Deserialization

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Serialization and Deserialization - Vysse - Jun 20, 2015

These quick snippets allow you to turn any object into a byte array and then back into said object. Perfect for RATs.

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Public Shared Function Serialize(ByVal obj As Object) As Byte()

      Using ms As New MemoryStream

            Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter

            bf.Serialize(ms, obj)

            Return ms.ToArray

      End Using

      End Function

      Public Shared Function DeSerialize(Of T)(ByVal data As Byte()) As T

      Using ms As New MemoryStream(data)

            Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter

            Return DirectCast(bf.Deserialize(ms), T)

      End Using

      End Function

Here is a quick example of how to use it.

Code 
Dim img As Image = retFlag("ipaddress") 'retFlag is an image function I am using in a project of mine

      Dim imgByte() As Byte = Serialize(img)      Public Shared Function Serialize(ByVal obj As Object) As Byte()

      Dim img2 As Image = DeSerialize(Of Image)(imgByte)

      PictureBox1.Image = img2

* - Corneliuss - Jun 21, 2015

You should dispose the MemoryStream or use the "Using statement" which automatically disposes it

* - Vysse - Jun 21, 2015

(Jun 21, 2015 02:15 PM)Corneliuss Wrote: You should dispose the MemoryStream or use the "Using statement" which automatically disposes it

I am not sure how that would work since the code exits the function once it reaches the return statement doesn't it?

* - Odus - Jun 21, 2015

(Jun 21, 2015 03:13 PM)Vysse Wrote: I am not sure how that would work since the code exits the function once it reaches the return statement doesn't it?

Nope. afaik, the Using block guarantees object disposal since it's already marked for collection by the time the function is exited.

* - Vysse - Jun 21, 2015

(Jun 21, 2015 03:35 PM)Odus Wrote: Nope. afaik, the Using block guarantees object disposal since it's already marked for collection by the time the function is exited.

Fixed and updated. Thanks for the input.