Hvci Bypass Direct

Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) is Microsoft's advanced defense: it uses a lightweight hypervisor to enforce that only trustworthy, verified kernel code runs. It raises the bar for attackers by isolating code integrity checks from the OS kernel itself. But where there are defenses, adversaries probe for weaknesses. An “HVCI bypass” is an attacker’s attempt to run malicious kernel code or gain persistent, privileged control despite those hypervisor-enforced protections.