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Answer 1

+5 A:

Here is an example of one way to do it. It only works with Microsoft's Virtual PC and VMWare, but it's a start: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/VmDetect.aspx

Arthur Chaparyan 2009-01-31 06:06:02

That is very interesting... seeing how the machines reacts to using invalid assembly commands. Awesome!

Jason 2009-01-31 06:08:14

I searched "detect if running in virtual machine" (without the quotes) in Google and it was the first result.

Arthur Chaparyan 2009-01-31 06:08:34

Actually the best way is "hardware fingerprinting":http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2005/10/27/484479.aspx

Arthur Chaparyan 2009-01-31 06:09:12

Answer 2

+5 A:

Take the red pill.

Jay Bazuzi 2009-01-31 06:07:11

this is funny but true :)

lubos hasko 2009-01-31 06:55:11

Answer 3

+6 A:

According to Virtual PC Guy's blog post "Detecting Microsoft virtual machines", you can use WMI to check the manufacturer of the motherboard. In PowerShell:

 (gwmi Win32_BaseBoard).Manufacturer -eq "Microsoft Corporation"

Jay Bazuzi 2009-01-31 06:15:55

How to detect if my application is running in a virtual machine?