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What are the key differences between Assembly.Load, Assembly.LoadFrom, and Assembly.LoadFile in .NET?

`Assembly.Load()` loads an assembly from a string or `AssemblyName`, allowing you to supply the assembly bytes directly from memory without a physical file. `Assembly.LoadFrom()` loads from a file path and automatically resolves dependent assemblies (e.g., if `a.dll` references `b.dll`, both are loaded). `Assembly.LoadFile()` also loads from a file path but does **not** automatically load referenced dependencies. As detailed in the article Analysis of Exploitation Techniques for Loading .NET Assemblies from Memory (Assembly.Load), this distinction makes `Assembly.Load()` ideal for in-memory execution in offensive scenarios.
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