Trusted entity based anti-cheating mechanism

A computer readable storage device comprising instructions for preventing cheating, the instructions for performing operations comprising:

• monitoring, by a trusted component, a device and a modified operating system executing on the device;
• performing a proxy execution operation that includes execution of code on a tamper resistant security processor, wherein the proxy execution operation utilizes a licensed channel between the tamper resistant security processor and a central processing unit of the device, the trusted component usable to check the licensed channel's attestation, and an associated static root of trust measurement usable to validate that the modified operating system is running in an untampered form, and wherein the tamper resistant security processor is associated with a particular static root of trust measurement usable to cause a recovery check when the licensed channel expires;
• and
• restricting access to resources based on results of the monitoring and the performing of the proxy execution operation.

A system for preventing cheating comprising:

• a device;
• a modified operating system executing on the device,
• a tamper resistant security processor;
• a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• instantiate a licensed channel operable to perform a proxy execution operation that includes execution of code on the tamper resistant security processor, wherein the licensed channel is between the tamper resistant security processor and a central processing unit of the device, and including a trusted component usable to check the licensed channel's attestation and an associated static root of trust measurement usable to validate that the modified operating system is running in an untampered form, and wherein the tamper resistant security processor is associated with a particular static root of trust measurement usable to perform a recovery check when the licensed channel expires;
• monitor the device and the modified operating system;
• and
• restrict access to resources based on results of the monitoring and performing of the proxy execution operation.