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Remote-control & proxy detection

Know Who Is Really Operating The Candidate Machine.

Proxy interviews and remote-control help let someone off-camera drive the session, solving the coding task or coaching in real time. InterviewWatch detects remote-access software and separates incoming control from a harmless outbound viewer.

Incoming control hostCritical
Outbound viewerReview
Host vs. client

Not every remote-access process means the same thing.

The proxy detector splits remote-control activity by direction. A host accepting incoming control is a different risk from a candidate viewing another machine, and the score reflects that.

Outside operatorsomeone else, off-camera controls Host processAnyDesk / TeamViewer host Candidate machineconnects outward views Client viewermstsc / AnyDesk viewer PROXY Score30 → 50

Incoming control = critical. Outbound viewer = review.

Remote-access processes

Recognises common tools on the slow loop, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, RDP (mstsc), Chrome Remote Desktop, and classifies host vs. client.

Direction-aware severity

Incoming control is scored critical; an outbound viewer is a weaker signal because the candidate may just be connected elsewhere.

Correlated signals

Remote control rarely travels alone.

When a proxy is driving the session, other signals usually appear with it. InterviewWatch lines them up so the pattern is obvious.

Remote host activeA remote-access host process starts accepting incoming control.
Critical
Unusual focus behaviorUnexpected focus changes away from the interview app support the finding.
Support
FAQ

Remote-control & proxy questions, answered.

What is a proxy interview?
When someone other than the applicant takes the interview or completes the technical work, often by remotely controlling the candidate machine or feeding answers in real time.
Which remote-control tools can it detect?
Common remote-access software such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, RDP (mstsc) and Chrome Remote Desktop, and it distinguishes a host accepting incoming control from a client viewer connecting outward.
Why does incoming control score higher than an outbound viewer?
A host accepting incoming control means someone else may be operating the machine, critical. An outbound viewer is weaker because the candidate may simply be connected to another machine.