Analysis of AsIO3.sys: vulnerable verdict, risk score 72/100. 3 YARA matches, 0/76 multi-engine detections. SHA256 f46237638a8ea0ae. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver AsIO3.sys and assigned a verdict of Vulnerable with a composite risk score of 72/100, indicating a known or likely vulnerability surface (60-79 band).
| Verdict | Vulnerable (72/100) |
| YARA matches | 3 |
| Multi-engine detections | 0 / 76 |
| File size | 60040 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | DigiCert Trusted Root G4 |
| Analyzed | 2026-04-02 |
| SHA256 | f46237638a8ea0ae4b46e9560ce55346c12dec1624b9e096ea405f80e29b8314 |
| SHA1 | 193fe1ab189a65c9cb353af52fa456c338dbc864 |
| MD5 | 5a33427a0329f25c3f5a80d8823e13ff |
Version resource data embedded in the AsIO3.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | AsIO3 Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | AsIO3 |
| Company | Asustek Computer Inc. |
| Internal name | AsIO3 |
| File version | 1.02.41 |
| Copyright | Copyright (C) 2022 Asustek Computer Inc. |
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 | 85 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 36 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 0 / 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 AsIO3.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| ZwMapViewOfSection | critical | Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination |
| MmMapIoSpace | critical | Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination |
| 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 |
| MmAllocateContiguousMemory | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| HalSetBusDataByOffset | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| HalGetBusDataByOffset | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| MmUnmapIoSpace | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwQuerySystemInformation | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeBugCheckEx | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwReadFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrint | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryInformationFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
Showing the 28 highest-relevance imports of 29 resolved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0022341F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3335 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x00802494 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2341 |
| 0x00803F0D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #4035 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x0022CBE8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #762 |
| 0x00340032 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #12 |
| 0x00340115 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #69 |
| 0x00800A00 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #640 |
| 0x003402A0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #168 |
| 0x0034002E | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #11 |
| 0x98768869 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | CUSTOM_PROCESS Function #538 |
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 | 0x6CDA | 0x6E00 | 6.4 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x093C | 0x0A00 | 4.07 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0490 | 0x0200 | 3.58 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0240 | 0x0400 | 2.61 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x0168 | 0x0200 | 4.61 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x070E | 0x0800 | 4.83 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0300 | 0x0400 | 2.59 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0018 | 0x0200 | 0.3 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Enforced |
| Mitigation score | 100 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| BYOVD_MemRW | critical | Phys memory mapping + device creation |
| SUSP_PhysMem | high | Physical memory mapping |
| SUSP_Callbacks | medium | Kernel callback registration |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1003 | OS Credential Dumping | Credential Access |
| T1003.001 | OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory | Credential Access |
| T1006 | Direct Volume Access | Defense Evasion |
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | Defense Evasion |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1542.001 | Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware | Persistence |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.006 | Indicator Blocking | Defense Evasion |
| T1564.001 | Hidden Files and Directories | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1601 | Modify System Image | Defense Evasion |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | DigiCert Trusted Root G4 |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | DigiCert Inc |
| Issuer | DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA |
| Serial | FD1BBCA796BD7F8DD4C82E10A9A9631 |
| Valid from | 2022-01-13 00:00 UTC |
| Valid until | 2031-11-09 23:59 UTC |
| Signature validity | Verified |
Engine angr, status completed, 34 paths explored at a maximum depth of 34. Vulnerability classes reached: 1. Exploitable paths: 0.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, AsIO3.sys is flagged as vulnerable and is a potential Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) risk. Its composite risk score is 72/100 (verdict: vulnerable). Always validate findings independently before acting.
AsIO3.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 72/100, placing it in the vulnerable verdict band. SHA256: f46237638a8ea0ae4b46e9560ce55346c12dec1624b9e096ea405f80e29b8314.
AsIO3.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by DigiCert Trusted Root G4.
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