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Detect if the program is running inside VMWare
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Title: detect if the program is running inside VMWare?
program detectvmware;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}
uses SysUtils;
{
This function can be used to determine whether your program is
running from within VMWare.
For more information please refer to the article at:
http://www.rntsoft.com/system/VmDetect.asp
}
function IsInsideVMWare: Boolean;
var
rc: Boolean;
begin
rc := False;
try
asm
push edx
push ecx
push ebx
mov eax, 'VMXh'
mov ebx, 0 // any value but not the MAGIC VALUE
mov ecx, 10 // get VMWare version
mov edx, 'VX' // port number
in eax, dx // read port
// on return EAX returns the VERSION
cmp ebx, 'VMXh' // is it a reply from VMWare?
setz [rc] // set return value
pop ebx
pop ecx
pop edx
end;
except
on EPrivilege do rc := False;
end;
Result := rc;
end;
begin
Write('IsInsideVMWare:');
if IsInsideVMWare then
WriteLn('Yes')
else
WriteLn('No');
end.
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