Detect QEMU VM

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
powershell
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start by locating the installer logic that checks the virtual-machine model and read how Get-CimInstance win32_computersystem is used. Extend the detection to account for a manufacturer of "QEMU" when the model check does not identify a VM, then verify that QEMU systems are accepted without changing the existing hardened-machine message.

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Description

Details

The installer currently does not detect virtual machines running on QEMU.
This information is not available in the model property but it is in the manufacturer:

		if (-not ($isVirtualModel)) {
			$computerSystemManufacturer = (Get-CimInstance win32_computersystem).manufacturer
			if ($computerSystemManufacturer -ne "QEMU") {
				return "You are not on a VM or have hardened your machine to not appear as such"
			}
		}
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