Analysis of NDKPing.sys: suspicious verdict, risk score 35/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 daaeacdb4506d2bd. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver NDKPing.sys and assigned a verdict of Suspicious with a composite risk score of 35/100, indicating some risk signals warranting review (30-59 band).
| Verdict | Suspicious (35/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 72720 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | daaeacdb4506d2bdded61957d92fb4983e11d9ce6e7b25119b4cbfb431c945f4 |
| SHA1 | 8544700b88842c8412054234f27ef5d54b578399 |
| MD5 | 33cdaedc7cbe8339a8324cec2461bfb4 |
Version resource data embedded in the NDKPing.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | RDMA Sample Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | RdmaSample.sys |
| Internal name | RdmaSample.sys |
| File version | 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| Copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
Each component is scored 0-100 and then weighted into the composite. See the analysis methodology for the exact formula.
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine consensus | 0 / 100 |
| YARA signature matches | 0 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 100 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 80 / 100 |
| Packing and entropy | 0 / 100 |
| Dynamic behaviour | 0 / 100 |
| CVE cross-reference | 0 / 100 |
Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of NDKPing.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwSetValueKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObOpenObjectByPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwWriteFile | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwCreateKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwCreateFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDeviceSecure | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
Control codes reachable through the driver dispatch routine. Codes tied to published exploit code are flagged, since they are the primary Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) entry points.
| Code | Severity | Transfer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0022E8CF | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2611 |
| 0xC350BBFF | high | METHOD_NEITHER | CUSTOM_MSI Function #3839 |
| 0x008000BF | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #47 |
| 0x008083C7 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #241 |
| 0x0080838B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #226 |
| 0x0080BB83 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3808 |
| 0x0080840F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #259 |
| 0x00346417 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2309 |
| 0x00226423 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2312 |
| 0x00220123 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #72 |
| 0x0080B58B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3426 |
| 0x00808D8B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #866 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x00802315 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2245 |
| 0x00808D8D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #867 |
| 0x0080858D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #355 |
| 0xC3503D58 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | CUSTOM_MSI Function #3926 |
| 0x008000BA | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #46 |
| 0x008000B8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #46 |
| 0x008000FE | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #63 |
| 0x008000F9 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #62 |
| 0x00226BE8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2810 |
| 0x0080C481 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #288 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
Showing 24 of 40 extracted control codes.
Section layout and Shannon entropy. High entropy in a code section is a packing or encryption indicator.
| Section | Virtual size | Raw size | Entropy | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .text | 0x70E9 | 0x7200 | 6.1 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x1168 | 0x1200 | 4.96 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x03D8 | 0x0400 | 1.3 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x06D8 | 0x0800 | 4.15 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0B8A | 0x0C00 | 4.48 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x4470 | 0x4600 | 6.21 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0072 | 0x0200 | 1.69 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0068 | 0x0200 | 0.99 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0408 | 0x0600 | 2.42 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0848 | 0x0A00 | 5.09 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 85 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | Defense Evasion |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Microsoft Windows |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Issuer | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 |
| Serial | 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232 |
| Valid from | 2019-05-02 21:24 UTC |
| Valid until | 2020-05-02 21:24 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
Engine angr, status no_findings, 0 paths explored at a maximum depth of 0. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 0.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, NDKPing.sys shows some suspicious signals and warrants manual review. Its composite risk score is 35/100 (verdict: suspicious). Always validate findings independently before acting.
NDKPing.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 35/100, placing it in the suspicious verdict band. SHA256: daaeacdb4506d2bdded61957d92fb4983e11d9ce6e7b25119b4cbfb431c945f4.
NDKPing.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Microsoft Windows.
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