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Has anyone managed to get around the latest Vanguard TPM 2.0 enforcement on unsupported hardware yet?
Boys, I have been messing around with this for a bit. We all know Vanguard is a nightmare, but the TPM 2.0 checks on Windows 11 are becoming a real headache for anyone not running a modern machine. Even if you manage to bypass the initial install requirements, the moment vgk.sys initializes, it seems to be flagging the emulated environment or the lack of proper hardware attestation.
Since I have been doing some reversing on other ACs, I took a look at the module, but the vgk.sys driver is a rabbit hole of its own. Breaking the conditional jumps in IDA is one thing, but getting the system to stay stable without triggering a manual ban or a hard boot loop is the real challenge.
Looking for some input on these approaches:
I am not trying to get flagged on a main, just testing the limits of these kernel-level checks. It feels like they are moving toward more hardware-locked attestation, making standard bypasses for TPM checks pretty much useless for long-term stability.
If anyone has poked at the vgk.sys integrity checks recently or has a lead on handling the hardware abstraction layer properly, drop a reply. Let me know if you guys have found any workarounds that actually stick through a full match without a random crash.
Boys, I have been messing around with this for a bit. We all know Vanguard is a nightmare, but the TPM 2.0 checks on Windows 11 are becoming a real headache for anyone not running a modern machine. Even if you manage to bypass the initial install requirements, the moment vgk.sys initializes, it seems to be flagging the emulated environment or the lack of proper hardware attestation.
Since I have been doing some reversing on other ACs, I took a look at the module, but the vgk.sys driver is a rabbit hole of its own. Breaking the conditional jumps in IDA is one thing, but getting the system to stay stable without triggering a manual ban or a hard boot loop is the real challenge.
Looking for some input on these approaches:
- Fake TPM/CPUID Spoofing: Has anyone had success with custom EFI shells or hypervisor-level spoofing to trick the kernel into seeing a valid TPM 2.0 module?
- Vanguard Hooks: Is it even worth trying to patch the conditions in the driver, or is the heartbeat check too aggressive?
- Known Tools: Is there a reliable public method for this, or has it moved strictly to DMA-only territory now?
I am not trying to get flagged on a main, just testing the limits of these kernel-level checks. It feels like they are moving toward more hardware-locked attestation, making standard bypasses for TPM checks pretty much useless for long-term stability.
If anyone has poked at the vgk.sys integrity checks recently or has a lead on handling the hardware abstraction layer properly, drop a reply. Let me know if you guys have found any workarounds that actually stick through a full match without a random crash.
