Hide Java agent injection into JVM

Question

I have a question regarding to JVM environment settings. I have injected a Java agent into JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS environment variable setting to monitor Java Applications. Now some of java application detect Java agent is present into JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS and they do not behave normally.
Now my questions,

1. Is there any other place in JVM's setting where I can hide my Java agent. What is that place.

2. Can I modify the visibility or accessibility of my java agent into hidden mode for java application.

Answer 1

You do not have to load your agent at startup, it can be loaded dynamically at runtime. See this article in the section called "Dynamic loading of a javaagent at runtime" .