How anti-cheats detect system emulation
Overview As our first article addressing the various methods of detecting the presence of VMMs, whether commercial or custom, we wanted to be thorough and associate it with our research on popular anti-cheat vendors. To kick off the article it’s important for those outside of the game hacking arena to understand the usage of hypervisors for cheating, and the importance of anti-cheats staying on top of cheat providers using them. This post will cover a few standard detection methods that can be used for both Intel/AMD; offering an explanation, a mitigation, and a general rating of efficacy. ...
