Troubleshooting Tamper-resistance Issues
Symptoms
When you run an
Intel Inspector
analysis, the application:
- Reports symptoms of unauthorized use.
- Disables features.
- Terminates execution.
Details
Intel Inspector
uses dynamic binary instrumentation technology to identify issues and collect results. An application may implement runtime checks to ensure it is not used in unintended ways. Typically such checks ensure you do not tamper with license checking, digital rights management (DRM), or other security-related features. An application implementing such checks may incorrectly identify dynamic binary instrumentation technology as evidence of tampering.
Possible Correction Strategies
If possible, turn off tamper-resistance features during application development when the
Intel Inspector
is used. Otherwise, build the application in such a way that it is possible to debug by attaching a debugger, setting breakpoints, and stepping through the code.