The Rise of AI Cheating Tools in Online Exams and How Quilgo Stays Ahead

June 16, 2025

Academic integrity is entering a new chapter - and AI is playing a central role. What used to be simple attempts at dishonesty - texting a friend or glancing at notes - is evolving into something far more advanced.

Today, students are actively seeking ways to utilize tools like ChatGPT, second screens that remain undetected by screen recordings, and browser extensions that deliver real-time answers without detection. It's the new normal of online testing.

A Growing Ecosystem of AI-Based Cheating Tools

Cheating tech is no longer a niche. There's now an active and growing market responding to student demand - with software explicitly designed to bypass common proctoring features.

These tools offer:

Real-time answer delivery - even for open-ended questions
Tactics to stay undetected by screen-recording tools
Claims of compatibility with dozens of assessment platforms
Overlay interfaces that remain invisible to most tracking mechanisms

And they're not operating in the shadows.With millions of views on platforms like TikTok, these tools are boldly promoted with messages like: "Pass any online test - completely undetected." This isn't just a marketing trend. It's a wake-up call.

The Technology Race is On

Let's be clear: students aren't stumbling upon these solutions - they're searching, comparing, and paying for tools that can outsmart your proctoring platform. And unfortunately, many of those tools do work - unless your system is specifically designed to detect them.

What We've Found - and How We Respond

At Quilgo, we continually track and test these developments. Our team regularly investigates newly released student-side software to understand how it works - and to proactively close any gaps. Recently, we analysed two of the most popular cheating tools that are spreading online.

We uncovered that:

They use off-screen overlays to feed live answers while avoiding screen-capture detection
Their behaviour mimics regular usage to avoid triggering alerts
Most platforms don't yet have mechanisms in place to recognize these patterns

That's where we stand out. Quilgo is one of the first platforms to identify and effectively respond to these techniques.

The Good News: We See Everything

At Quilgo, we take this seriously - our team analyzes new "student-side" tools. We investigate how they operate, bypass detection - and how to stop them.

We recently identified and reverse-engineered two of the most popular cheating apps.

Here's what we found:

Both tools use off-screen overlays to feed live answers without showing up in screen recordings
They evade detection from most legacy proctoring platforms

We built targeted detection mechanisms into Quilgo to catch exactly this kind of behaviour - and we're one of the first platforms that can do so.

Why It Matters

You're not just looking for a generic testing tool. You want a robust, adaptable, and transparent solution that keeps pace with new threats.

Online exams today are no longer just a question of logistics - they are a question of digital trust and technological preparedness. The environment is rapidly changing, and institutions need partners that can move just as fast.

At Quilgo, we don't just adapt — we anticipate. Let us help you stay ahead!

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