🔍 Resource Extraction Utility

A powerful tool for extracting embedded resources from .NET assemblies

📥 Installation

Prerequisites

• Windows: .NET Framework 4.0+ or .NET Core 3.1+
• Linux/macOS: Mono runtime (sudo apt install mono-complete)

Quick Start

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bl4d3rvnner7/ResourceExtractor.git
cd ResourceExtractor

🛠 Building

Windows

build.bat

Linux/macOS

chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh

Example output showing resource extraction

🕵️‍♂️ How to Find .resources Files

Step 1: Extract .NET Assembly

1. Use a decompiler to export the project:

   • dnSpy (Windows): Download here
   • ILSpy (Cross-platform): Download here

2. Open the target executable (YourApp.exe) in your decompiler

Step 2: Locate Resources

1. In the decompiler's tree view, look for:

   Properties > Resources.resources
   

   or

   YourApp > Resources > Resources.resources
   

2. Right-click the .resources file and select:

   • Export to Resources.resources (dnSpy)
   • Save Resources (ILSpy)

Tip: You can also export the whole project!

Example: Locating resources in dnSpy

# Windows
ExtractResources.exe Resources.resources

# Linux/macOS
mono ExtractResources Resources.resources

✨ Features

• Multi-format Support
  Extracts binaries (EXE/DLL), text, images (PNG/BMP), and ZIP archives
• Smart Detection
  Auto-detects file types using magic numbers
• Organized Output
  Creates extracted_bin/, extracted_txt/, and extracted_img/ directories
• Cross-platform
  Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS
• Clean Output
  Color-coded console output with timestamps

🏗 Code Structure

// Core Functions:
- FileTypeDetector      // Magic number detection
- ResourceParser        // .resources file handling 
- Logger               // Colorful console output

📜 License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details

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💡 Tips

• Look for multiple resource files (e.g., Settings.resources)
• Check both the main assembly and referenced DLLs
• Some resources may be embedded in code - search for ResourceManager

Pro Tip: Drag and drop .resources files directly onto the executable for quick extraction!