Analysis of pciidex.sys: clean verdict, risk score 29/100. 1 YARA match. SHA256 8a96556a9b1965eb. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver pciidex.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 29/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (29/100) |
| YARA matches | 1 |
| File size | 57832 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 8a96556a9b1965ebfe58739ff2e3212540fa50d247b4a6612c4b18395ecb23b6 |
| SHA1 | 6da25f69c41d9fcfee609831c83a7beb047c93c9 |
| MD5 | 315f8775d2f5096251e0c186e240c994 |
Version resource data embedded in the pciidex.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | PCI IDE Bus Driver Extension |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | pciidex.sys |
| Internal name | pciidex.sys |
| File version | 10.0.19041.3636 (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 | 30 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 18 / 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 pciidex.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| MmGetPhysicalAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwCreateKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| MmUnmapIoSpace | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitAnsiString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080BAFF | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3775 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x0080249C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2343 |
| 0x003403A4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #233 |
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 | 0x31A9 | 0x3200 | 5.91 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0CB8 | 0x0E00 | 4.48 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x03E8 | 0x0200 | 0.8 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x093C | 0x0A00 | 4.08 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0C6A | 0x0E00 | 4.27 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x41B4 | 0x4200 | 6.16 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .edata | 0x08F9 | 0x0A00 | 4.83 | IDATA, READ |
| INIT | 0x0082 | 0x0200 | 1.81 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x029C | 0x0400 | 2.54 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0408 | 0x0600 | 2.48 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x04A0 | 0x0600 | 4.61 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 85 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| SUSP_PhysMem | high | Physical memory mapping |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1003.001 | OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory | Credential Access |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | 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 | 330000041331BC198807A90774000000000413 |
| Valid from | 2023-02-03 00:05 UTC |
| Valid until | 2024-02-01 00:05 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, pciidex.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 29/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
pciidex.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 29/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 8a96556a9b1965ebfe58739ff2e3212540fa50d247b4a6612c4b18395ecb23b6.
pciidex.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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