Windows Internals

Glossary term

DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION

A related but distinct bugcheck from Driver Verifier, often confused with PatchGuard triggers.

Where DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION appears

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Kernel Patch Protection (PatchGuard) & HyperGuard

Periodic, obfuscated integrity checks that bugcheck the machine if core kernel state has been tampered with.