Why it matters
Screen share is not the same as screen truth.
Tools can draw answers on the candidate's display while hiding from capture APIs. That makes traditional screen sharing a weak control for high-stakes interviews.
What the interviewer sees
A normal code editor, browser, or video call.
What may be on the candidate screen
An overlay with generated answers, hints, or talking points.
Screen-share recording
May omit protected or transparent windows.
InterviewWatch signal
Flags windows configured to be excluded from capture or associated with known overlay tooling.
Capture exclusion
Detects windows configured to avoid screen capture, a common trait of overlay-based assistance tools.
Known overlay processes
Cross-references windows and processes against an updateable catalog of interview overlay tools.
Contextual severity
An overlay during a live answer is treated differently from a harmless background app.