bool IsInsideVMWare()

{

bool rc = true;

__try

{

__asm

{

push edx

push ecx

push ebx

mov eax, 'VMXh'

mov ebx, 0 // any value but not the MAGIC VALUE

mov ecx, 10 // get VMWare version

mov edx, 'VX' // port number

in eax, dx // read port

// on return EAX returns the VERSION

cmp ebx, 'VMXh' // is it a reply from VMWare?

setz [rc] // set return value

pop ebx

pop ecx

pop edx

}

}

__except(EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER)

{

rc = false;

}

return rc;

}