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4tphi: Detecting VMWare
From: "Andrew Hintz \(Drew\)" <drew () overt org>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:24:08 -0500
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Below is an Unix program that will tell you if it is running in a VMWare virtual machine. If you're interested in a Windows or DOS version, visit <http://chitchat.tripod.co.jp/vmware/>. /* * 4tphi-vmchk.c * Detects if you are in a VMWare virtual machine. * * Written by Andrew Hintz <http://guh.nu> * and AAron Walters * Fortify Research Laboratories <http://4tphi.net> * * "Oft at the hives of his tame bees * They would their sugary thirst appease." * * This program is based on info and code from: * http://chitchat.tripod.co.jp/vmware/ * by chitchat () lycos jp * * Notes: * The program can be run as a normal user. * We tested the program only in x86 Linux. * The m4dn3ss lives on! */ #include <stdio.h> #include <sys/signal.h> #if __INTSIZE == 2 /* 16 bit environment */ typedef unsigned int uint16; typedef unsigned long uint32; #else /* 32 bit environment */ typedef unsigned short uint16; typedef unsigned int uint32; #endif /* __INTSIZE */ void segfault(){ printf("Not running inside VMware.\n"); exit(1); } int main(){ uint32 verMajor, verMinor, magic, dout; signal(SIGSEGV, segfault); __asm__ __volatile__ (" mov $0x564D5868, %%eax; /* magic number */ mov $0x3c6cf712, %%ebx; /* random number */ mov $0x0000000A, %%ecx; /* specifies command */ mov $0x5658, %%edx; /* VMware I/O port */ in %%dx, %%eax; mov %%eax, %0; mov %%ebx, %1; mov %%ecx, %2; mov %%edx, %3; " : "=r"(verMajor), "=r"(magic), "=r"(verMinor), "=r"(dout) ); if (magic == 0x564D5868) { printf("Running inside VMware. "); printf("(Version %lu,%lu)\n", verMajor, verMinor); /* I'm not really sure what the versions mean. */ } return 0; }/* end main */ /* end of file */ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBPcq9dpAUypktoF54EQLpHwCePzWr5/TpUnZiwhvf1ctYD3uJv1AAoOl9 YmH+cbL9CDrjR5eL4gjJ2u5w =nbMf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Current thread:
- 4tphi: Detecting VMWare Andrew Hintz (Drew) (Nov 08)
- Re: 4tphi: Detecting VMWare Kurt Seifried (Nov 08)
- RE: 4tphi: Detecting VMWare Andrew Hintz (Drew) (Nov 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: RE: 4tphi: Detecting VMWare Bridges Lloyd (Nov 11)
- Re: 4tphi: Detecting VMWare Kurt Seifried (Nov 08)