Recently, there have been more frequent instances of a specific type of Denuvo crack. Instead of the traditional approach, a "hypervisor" is used — this allows bypassing the formidable DRM protection, but the "crack" requires disabling PC security systems to work, which creates additional risks.
Tech enthusiasts have "cracked" many games this way, including Resident Evil Requiem on release day, and Denuvo seemed powerless to do anything about it. However, it appears that the protection developers have finally found a way to influence what's happening.
Shortly after the Resident Evil Requiem crack, major piracy sites announced a temporary halt to publishing cracks with a "hypervisor."
The formal reason sounds like this:
When using this [protection] bypass, you are asked to disable certain things on your PC, such as Secure Boot in BIOS or Windows Defender features. This will make your PC more vulnerable to malware. Even a "not very dangerous" virus can easily gain access to your computer.
However, players believe that Irdeto, the creator of Denuvo, unable to close the "hypervisor" loophole, decided to negotiate with "crack" distributors to reduce the number of releases at the time of game release.
