Analysis of hidparse.sys: clean verdict, risk score 9/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 849a4f49772f228f. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver hidparse.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 9/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (9/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 46080 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 849a4f49772f228fa0adb375ec55c7ac0301e32cccb928d3a475f8d1170689ac |
| SHA1 | 4a7b89a1b52a055ef1440f68ba9bc03e5db52a63 |
| MD5 | d55faefca868eb8f33f6fed21782fb01 |
Version resource data embedded in the hidparse.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Hid Parsing Library |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | hidparse.sys |
| Internal name | hidparse.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 | 0 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 15 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 33 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 50 / 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 hidparse.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExFreePool | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080888B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #546 |
| 0x008024B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2349 |
| 0x008023B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2285 |
| 0x008024AC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2347 |
| 0x0080249C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2343 |
| 0x00348D4A | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #850 |
| 0x0080248C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2339 |
| 0x00808529 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #330 |
| 0x00800025 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #9 |
| 0x00225000 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1024 |
| 0x00340398 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #230 |
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 | 0x41D0 | 0x4200 | 6.43 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x1C70 | 0x1E00 | 4.37 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0648 | 0x0600 | 2.22 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0AA4 | 0x0C00 | 4.18 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x009C | 0x0200 | 1.15 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x2A94 | 0x2C00 | 6.22 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .edata | 0x0443 | 0x0600 | 4.17 | IDATA, READ |
| INIT | 0x0150 | 0x0200 | 3.91 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x00D0 | 0x0200 | 1.61 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0400 | 0x0400 | 3.37 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0108 | 0x0200 | 1.95 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 80 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1553.006 | Code Signing Policy Modification | Defense Evasion |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
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, hidparse.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 9/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
hidparse.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 9/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 849a4f49772f228fa0adb375ec55c7ac0301e32cccb928d3a475f8d1170689ac.
hidparse.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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