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STATUS_VERIFIER_STOP
Application Verifier detected a rule violation
STATUS_VERIFIER_STOP indicates that verifier instrumentation deliberately stopped the process because a configured check detected invalid runtime behavior. The status is the stop mechanism; the actionable diagnosis is the verifier stop code, message, stack, and object data reported with it.
Evidence to preserve
- Record the exact Application Verifier stop number and text, the enabled verifier layers, and the first stack at the stop.
- Preserve the handle, heap block, lock, API parameter, or other object identified by that verifier rule.
- Reproduce under a debugger with the same verifier settings so the process breaks at the first violation rather than after secondary corruption.
Interpretation
A verifier stop is not a generic reason to reinstall Windows or disable verification. For example, a heap check, invalid-handle check, lock check, and low-resource simulation indicate different programming defects even though the outer termination status is the same.
Recovery
Fix the contract identified by the verifier rule, rerun the same test with verification still enabled, and confirm that the stop is gone. If another verifier stop appears afterward, treat it as a separate defect instead of masking all stops by turning the tool off.
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