rambos

Hide virtualisation from virtual machine

https://lemmy.world/post/2104396

Hide virtualisation from virtual machine - Lemmy.world

Title sounds confusing and It might be wrong terminology, sorry about that. I have POP OS and windows in VM (virtualbox) for few apps that are not available on linux. Im trying to install one app that requires diferent activation method because it recognized Im running virtual machine. Is there any way to hide that so I can activate the app the way I usually do on non-VM windows? I hope I was clear enough, cheers Edit: typo

Jul 24, 2023 at 8:22pmWeb
Show threadrambosJul 25, 2023

Any tips how to try this?

gist.github.com/…/7ccf5e4f074939e403bed483f82a404…

Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks

Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks - SolidWorks_Spoof.sh

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Show threadisgleasJul 24, 2023

With vbox I don’t think you can do that, nor with any other hypervisor delivering full virtualization. You could try with a paravirtualization, like Xen, and see if you can trick the OS

Note that I don’t know if windows is supported as a paravirtualized guest.

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Show threadMax-PJul 24, 2023
There’s patches for QEMU that bypasses anticheats and hides the virtualization and even makes Windows’ use its own virtualization based protection.
Show threadfmstratJul 24, 2023
Was about to post this. Running qemu command line can do this, unfortunately I don’t have my old scripts to do it. It’s pretty common when doing GPU passthrough, so maybe look there?
Show threadrambosJul 24, 2023
This looks promising, will give it a try thx!
Show threadthalienceJul 24, 2023

It might be possible to trick the app’s activation function. But before you can do that, you’d have to understand how it is checking for virtualization, so that you know what aspect of the VM’s behavior to tweak.

Someone on Lemmy might be able to help you with that, if they knew what app you were trying to use…

Show threadrambosJul 24, 2023

Im trying to install solidworks 2016 and Im getting same error like the one on the next link:

serverfault.com/…/solidworks-activation-license-m…

Everything I find seems like possible at first, but then too dificult to understand and possibly outdated

Solidworks: activation license mode is not supported in this virtual environment (Qemu-KVM)

The question is not around Solidworks actually, so please continue to read. The whole idea of virtualization is to be hardware independent. Before our eyes a whole new dependency level is being cr...

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Show threadbuckykatJul 24, 2023
I see several torrents for solidworks 2016 on 1337x
Show threadrambosJul 25, 2023
Tbh I see only one, but maybe im using wrong instance. Ill look again, it would be much easier if I find one that doesnt need activation.
Show threadZuccaJul 24, 2023
It’s doable… Not very convenient.
GitHub - A1exxander/KVM-Spoofing: A guide for spoofing KVM

A guide for spoofing KVM. Contribute to A1exxander/KVM-Spoofing development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Show threadrambosJul 24, 2023
Thx
Show threadOsrsNeedsF2PJul 24, 2023
If it’s Respondus Lockdown Browser, their VM detection goes off even if you’re on Windows
Show threadbuckykatJul 24, 2023
Pirate a cracked version of the app so there’s no activation at all?
Show threadrambosJul 24, 2023
It would be nice if I could find one
Show threadbuckykatJul 24, 2023
What app is it?
Show threadrambosJul 25, 2023
Solidworks 2016
Show threadskillissuerJul 25, 2023
is it on rutracker?
Show threadrambosJul 25, 2023

I don’t know, I got my installation back in 2016. Tbh, I was looking for another installation, but all I got looks the same. I can signup on rutracker if that is solution, but is it? do you know?

I don’t know is it allowed to talk about piracy here? :D Please warn me if its not.

First of all, I own a SW2016 license and that’s why I’m trying to install the same version on another PC. I’m willing to switch version if needed, cant go back to dual boot windows anymore :D Some people obviously successfully masked virtualization. There are examples, but I couldn’t figure out myself:

example 1: For Windows VirtualBox virtual machine use “hidevm.bat”

example 2: SolidWorks_Spoof.sh

example 3: link

I was hoping I just need to modify my virtualbox on linux, but seems like its much more complex. I’m still reading and doing my best, but I’m not even sure are guides made for host OS or guest OS

Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks

Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks - SolidWorks_Spoof.sh

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Show threadskillissuerJul 25, 2023

I have no precise answer for Solidworks, but i had success with specialized chemistry software (mnova, chemdraw) and HFSS so rutracker is a good first guess

There’s entire instance dedicated to piracy, but not sure about this one. It’s probably finr

Show threadrambosJul 26, 2023

Thx mate.

I ended up downloading new version and then installed 2016 by following guide from new one. It uses different activation method which is allowed, so no need to hide VM.

Show threaditchy_lizardJul 25, 2023
I recommend FreeCAD
Show threadZuccaJul 25, 2023

Yes.

Even if it’s more limited compared to Solidworks, I bet learining to “cope” with FreeCAD will be easier in then end. One can even do CAD with Blander nowdays, but it’s very different. Especially how you later undo an action.