Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged codethat assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can beextremely difficult to identify with normal application testing.
ApplicationVerifier is designed specifically to detect and help debug memorycorruptions and critical security vulnerabilities. It makes it easierto create reliable applications by monitoring an application'sinteraction with the Windows operating system, profiling its use ofobjects, the registry, the file system, and Win32 APIs (includingheaps, handles, locks, and more). It also includes checks to predicthow well the application will perform under Least-privileged UserAccount operation, compatibility tests to be used in logoing, and printtests to verify your usage of the print subsystem.
RunningApplication Verifier is easy; simply turn on the tool then run yourproject and go through your normal testing scenarios. When your testsare completed, view the Application Verifier logs for any errors thatmay have been detected.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Application Verifier can be used with any unmanaged application or program. In order to test with Application Verifier,
• You must be an administrator on the system that you are using in order to run Application Verifier.
• You must run your project with the tool turned on and go through your testing scenarios
• The system must be running a supported Windows platform: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista.
• Application Verifier supports x86, x64 and IA64 platforms
• If full page heap is enabled, you will need to ensure you have a large page file (e.g. 1Gb).
• The Basics verification layer will require that you run your application under a debugger.
Note: WinPE is not supported with this release of Application Verifier.
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