1.7.1 Release

• added VM::SPOOFABLE flag to enable easily spoofable techniques
• added VM types as summary output
• added CLI options for VM type details (-t or --type)
• added QEMU+KVM Hyper-V Enlightenment VM brand
• added better CLI indications such as techniques that require permissions
• changed so that spoofable techniques are no longer run by default, unless VM::SPOOFABLE is inputted.

1.7 Release

• added better heuristic checks for Hyper-V host virtualisation

• added argument handler improvements to the CLI

• added VM type information to the CLI

• added 4 new techniques:

  • VM::CPUID_SIGNATURE
  • VM::HYPERV_BITMASK
  • VM::KVM_BITMASK
  • VM::KGT_SIGNATURE

• added 7 new VM brands:

  • Jailhouse
  • Apple VZ
  • Intel KGT (Trusty)
  • VMware Fusion
  • Microsoft Azure Hyper-V
  • Xbox NanoVisor (Hyper-V)
  • SimpleVisor

• renamed VM brand "Thread Expert" to "ThreatExpert" (i fucked up)

• renamed VM::HYPERV_CPUID technique to VM::CPUID_BITSET

• removed VM::EXTREME settings flag

• removed 2 techniques (both due to potential false positives):

  • VM::CPUID_SPACING
  • VM::CPUID_0X4

1.6 Release

• added 2 new variables:
  • VM::technique_count
  • VM::technique_vector variables
• added 9 new techniques:
  • VM::NETTITUDE_VM_REGIONS
  • VM::HYPERV_CPUID
  • VM::CUCKOO_DIR
  • VM::CUCKOO_PIPE
  • VM::USB_DRIVE
  • VM::HYPERV_HOSTNAME
  • VM::GENERAL_HOSTNAME
  • VM::SCREEN_RESOLUTION
  • VM::DEVICE_STRING
• added VM::HIGH_THRESHOLD non-technique flag to set a higher threshold score
• added optimisations to VM::detect() and VM::percentage()
• added Cuckoo and BlueStacks VM brands
• added heuristic checks for Hyper-V host virtualisation (thanks to @NotRequiem for the suggestion)
• improved memoization system
• renamed VM::BRAND technique to VM::CPU_BRAND to avoid confusion with VM::brand()
• fixed wcstomb() deprecation warning

1.5 Release

• added 6 different brands:
  • KVM Hyper-V Enlightenment
  • NVMM
  • OpenBSD VMM
  • Intel HAXM
  • Unisys s-Par
  • Lockheed Martin LMHS
• added better checks for flag handling
• added C++23 support
• added VM::DISABLE() function for manually disabling flags
• major CLI changes
  • added --brand-list option which outputs the list of possible VM brands
  • added --disable-hyperv-host options which will disregard the possibility of Hyper-V default virtualisation
  • added number of techniques and number of detected techniques as output
• improved and renewed flag system
• improved discarding mechanism if Hyper-V is detected in case of default virtualisation
• removed VM::WMIC technique
• deprecated VM::WIN_HYPERV_DEFAULT, use VM::ENABLE_HYPERV_HOST instead

Full Changelog: v1.4...v1.5

1.4 Release

• Added 3 new techniques:
  VM::ODD_CPU_THREADS
VM::INTEL_THREAD_MISMATCH
VM::XEON_THREAD_MISMATCH
• Added better x86 compatibility for description table techniques (idt)
• Added better caching that's much more efficient now
• Fixed warnings, thanks Requiem :)
• Removed Hyper-V virtualisation (by default unless specified with VM::WIN_HYPERV_DEFAULT due to false positives associated with default virtualisation for every program when Hyper-V is enabled)

Full Changelog: v1.3...v1.4

1.3 Release

• added specific VMware products (ESX, GSX, etc...) as potential brands
• added --conclusion flag to cli to return just the conclusion message
• added 12 new techniques
• added "Microsoft Virtual PC/Hyper-V" as possible brand string
• added 32-bit support
• added VM::MULTIPLE flag for multiple brand outputs
• fixed VM::ALL and VM::DEFAULT flags being private
• improved cpuid hypervisor leaf detections

1.2 Release

• added 11 new techniques
• added VM::WIN_HYPERV_DEFAULT flag to tackle Hyper-V default virtualisation on windows
• added ARM support
• fixed false positives for VM::VM_FILES, VM::CPUID_0X4, and other techniques
• fixed memory leaks
• merged the "Sunbelt" and "CWSandbox" VMs as just "CWSandbox"

1.1 Release

• restructured and organised the code better
• added new function VM::add_custom()
• memoization fixes
• CLI bug fixes for MSVC and --detect flag added
• added auxiliary dev tools for the library
• added 2 new MSVC techniques
• added MIT and GPL 3.0 separate code libraries

Official 1.0 Release 🎉

• added better technique storing method with bitsets
• added 8 new techniques
• decluttered the code
• improved memoization mechanisms
• miscellaneous changes

Official alpha release

• major compatibility fixes with C++11, 14, and 17
• added many Windows-specific techniques
• added new VM::percentage() function
• massively improved the CLI with a more "dynamic" result than a boolean true or false answer
• added Thread Expert, CW SandBox, Comodo, SunBelt, and Bochs VM techniques as possible VM brands
• added 16 new VM detection techniques
• added memoization improvements
• fixed all MSVC warnings
• added VM::EXTREME flag for extremely sensitive VM detection
• added other miscellaneous improvements