Assume you have a legitimate copy of a DNGuard-HVM-protected binary you are analyzing.
Because of these features, DNGuard HVM is widely used in commercial software, game cheats, license validators, and enterprise applications. Dnguard Hvm Unpacker
Before (HVM-protected method in dnSpy):
protected void Login(string user, string pass)
// Token: 0x06000123
HVM.Runtime.Execute(0x1A2B, new object[] user, pass );
After unpacking:
protected void Login(string user, string pass)
if (user == "admin" && pass == Secure.Decode("..."))
MessageBox.Show("Welcome");
else
MessageBox.Show("Invalid");
Search memory for the characteristic pattern of an HVM interpreter: Assume you have a legitimate copy of a
Modern Dnguard obfuscates this loop by: