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I am trying to run a program via Ubuntu 16.04 as a Virtualbox VM.
The binary of this program checks if it's running on a virtual machine, and does something different on a VM than if it is on a given computer.
How can I know what the binary is querying? Can I use something like strace or ldd for this?
I would like to be able to run the binary as if it was on a real machine, not a VM. I presume there must be a way to change what's reported by the Ubuntu 16.04 when the binary queries it.
virtualbox virtualization
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I am trying to run a program via Ubuntu 16.04 as a Virtualbox VM.
The binary of this program checks if it's running on a virtual machine, and does something different on a VM than if it is on a given computer.
How can I know what the binary is querying? Can I use something like strace or ldd for this?
I would like to be able to run the binary as if it was on a real machine, not a VM. I presume there must be a way to change what's reported by the Ubuntu 16.04 when the binary queries it.
virtualbox virtualization
edited Oct 1 at 9:42
Melebius
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asked Oct 1 at 9:07
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Is this security-related (e.g. reverse engineering malware)?
– code_dredd
Oct 1 at 15:57
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I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
– Daniel Cheung
Oct 2 at 5:23
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I am trying to run a program via Ubuntu 16.04 as a Virtualbox VM.
The binary of this program checks if it's running on a virtual machine, and does something different on a VM than if it is on a given computer.
How can I know what the binary is querying? Can I use something like strace or ldd for this?
I would like to be able to run the binary as if it was on a real machine, not a VM. I presume there must be a way to change what's reported by the Ubuntu 16.04 when the binary queries it.
virtualbox virtualization
edited Oct 1 at 9:42
Melebius
8,0915 gold badges30 silver badges57 bronze badges
asked Oct 1 at 9:07
719016719016
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I am trying to run a program via Ubuntu 16.04 as a Virtualbox VM.
The binary of this program checks if it's running on a virtual machine, and does something different on a VM than if it is on a given computer.
How can I know what the binary is querying? Can I use something like strace or ldd for this?
I would like to be able to run the binary as if it was on a real machine, not a VM. I presume there must be a way to change what's reported by the Ubuntu 16.04 when the binary queries it.
virtualbox virtualization
virtualbox virtualization
edited Oct 1 at 9:42
Melebius
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asked Oct 1 at 9:07
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edited Oct 1 at 9:42
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asked Oct 1 at 9:07
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edited Oct 1 at 9:42
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719016719016
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asked Oct 1 at 9:07
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Is this security-related (e.g. reverse engineering malware)?
– code_dredd
Oct 1 at 15:57
1
I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
– Daniel Cheung
Oct 2 at 5:23
add a comment
|
Is this security-related (e.g. reverse engineering malware)?
– code_dredd
Oct 1 at 15:57
1
I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
– Daniel Cheung
Oct 2 at 5:23
Is this security-related (e.g. reverse engineering malware)?
– code_dredd
Oct 1 at 15:57
Is this security-related (e.g. reverse engineering malware)?
– code_dredd
Oct 1 at 15:57
1
1
I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
– Daniel Cheung
Oct 2 at 5:23
I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
– Daniel Cheung
Oct 2 at 5:23
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People and apps have started to code dmidecode parsing, special instruction handling (vmware) and other things. But often such code gets outdated no more matching new versions and virtualization technologies.
IMHO by far the most reliable way is to rely on the nowadays ubiquitous systemd and just call systemd-detect-virt
The benefits are clear, many VM and container types are already implemented, you get updates along new systemd versions and have less own code that you have to maintain.
answered Oct 8 at 13:31
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People and apps have started to code dmidecode parsing, special instruction handling (vmware) and other things. But often such code gets outdated no more matching new versions and virtualization technologies.
IMHO by far the most reliable way is to rely on the nowadays ubiquitous systemd and just call systemd-detect-virt
The benefits are clear, many VM and container types are already implemented, you get updates along new systemd versions and have less own code that you have to maintain.
answered Oct 8 at 13:31
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People and apps have started to code dmidecode parsing, special instruction handling (vmware) and other things. But often such code gets outdated no more matching new versions and virtualization technologies.
IMHO by far the most reliable way is to rely on the nowadays ubiquitous systemd and just call systemd-detect-virt
The benefits are clear, many VM and container types are already implemented, you get updates along new systemd versions and have less own code that you have to maintain.
answered Oct 8 at 13:31
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People and apps have started to code dmidecode parsing, special instruction handling (vmware) and other things. But often such code gets outdated no more matching new versions and virtualization technologies.
IMHO by far the most reliable way is to rely on the nowadays ubiquitous systemd and just call systemd-detect-virt
The benefits are clear, many VM and container types are already implemented, you get updates along new systemd versions and have less own code that you have to maintain.
answered Oct 8 at 13:31
Christian EhrhardtChristian Ehrhardt
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People and apps have started to code dmidecode parsing, special instruction handling (vmware) and other things. But often such code gets outdated no more matching new versions and virtualization technologies.
IMHO by far the most reliable way is to rely on the nowadays ubiquitous systemd and just call systemd-detect-virt
The benefits are clear, many VM and container types are already implemented, you get updates along new systemd versions and have less own code that you have to maintain.
answered Oct 8 at 13:31
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I found this via Google search: stackoverflow.com/q/12874288/1993909
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Oct 2 at 5:23