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Detect when application is running in a VM environment


Looking for ideas on how to detect when our Windows application is running in one of the following VM environments. Some starter ideas for detection are in parentheses. There may be (much) better detection techniques - the starter ideas I've come up with are based on my Google research.

Thank you, Malcolm


Solution

  • See BluePill which the author claimed as undetectable, causing a large negative response from the security community that quickly developed several ways to determine if you are in a VM. The best of which seem to be based on timing.