Qcamain10x64.sys - Suspicious (34/100) - DriverShield Analysis

Analysis of Qcamain10x64.sys: suspicious verdict, risk score 34/100. 0 YARA matches, 0/75 multi-engine detections. SHA256 ddbdceca00462609. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.

Qcamain10x64.sys - Analysis Report

DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver Qcamain10x64.sys and assigned a verdict of Suspicious with a composite risk score of 34/100, indicating some risk signals warranting review (30-59 band).

Verdict	Suspicious (34/100)
YARA matches	0
Multi-engine detections	0 / 75
File size	2342912 bytes
Analyzed	2026-07-17
SHA256	ddbdceca004626093c1a9866b7eb3ec3b8a5992caf8bb60f41456e134e2425c2
SHA1	bdd693a482d3643f0468ebd667c5dd2d7a657a09
MD5	2cf671bbe8e4f42c2395c7896436cb44

Driver identity

Version resource data embedded in the Qcamain10x64.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.

File description	Qualcomm Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Product	Driver for Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4/QCA9377 Network Adapter
Company	Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
Original filename	ATHR.SYS
Internal name	ATHR.SYS
File version	12.0.0.722
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

How the 34/100 score breaks down

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	50 / 100
Packing and entropy	0 / 100
Dynamic behaviour	0 / 100
CVE cross-reference	0 / 100

Kernel imports (21)

Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of Qcamain10x64.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.

API	Risk	Why it matters
MmMapLockedPagesSpecifyCache	critical	Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination
MmGetPhysicalAddress	high	Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass
MmGetSystemRoutineAddress	high	Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass
ZwWriteFile	medium	Moderate risk - system modification capability
KeBugCheckEx	medium	Moderate risk - system modification capability
ObReferenceObjectByHandle	medium	Moderate risk - system modification capability
ZwQuerySystemInformation	medium	Moderate risk - system modification capability
KeSetEvent	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
KeWaitForSingleObject	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwClose	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
DbgPrintEx	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwQueryInformationFile	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwCreateFile	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
KeInitializeEvent	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
DbgPrint	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
RtlInitUnicodeString	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwReadFile	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwOpenKey	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ZwQueryValueKey	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IofCompleteRequest	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
ExAllocatePoolWithTag	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign

IOCTL dispatch codes (40)

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
0x00808B8B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #738
0x00808F8B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #994
0x0080A783	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2528
0x0080838B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #226
0x0022C9CF	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #627
0x0022CADF	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #695
0x0022C6AB	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #426
0x0080878B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #482
0x0080BD8B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3938
0x00222973	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2652
0x00222927	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2633
0x002286EF	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #443
0x00222813	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2564
0x002286C3	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #432
0x002227F3	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2556
0x00226393	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2276
0x0080840F	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #259
0x0022908B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1058
0x00229083	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1056
0x00227A8B	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3746
0x00227A83	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3744
0x00346383	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2272
0x00220183	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #96
0x008085F7	high	METHOD_NEITHER	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #381

Showing 24 of 40 extracted control codes.

PE sections

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	0x1A883C	0x1A8A00	6.64	CODE, EXEC, READ
.rdata	0x4876C	0x48800	5.57	IDATA, READ
.data	0x83840	0x3B200	1.35	IDATA, READ, WRITE
.pdata	0xAF20	0xB000	6.12	IDATA, READ
PAGE	0x0535	0x0600	5.86	CODE, EXEC, READ
INIT	0x1546	0x1600	5.12	CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD
.rsrc	0x04B0	0x0600	2.99	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.reloc	0x2498	0x2600	5.38	IDATA, READ, DISCARD

Exploit mitigations

Control Flow Guard	Enabled
ASLR	Enabled
DEP	Enabled
Integrity check	Not enforced
Mitigation score	80 / 100

CFG Enabled - Control Flow Guard is active - indirect calls are validated against a bitmap of valid targets at runtime.
ASLR Enabled - Address Space Layout Randomization is active - base address is randomized on each load.
DEP/NX Enabled - Data Execution Prevention is active - non-executable pages cannot be executed.
Unsigned - The driver is not digitally signed. It requires test signing mode or a bootloader exploit to load on 64-bit Windows.

MITRE ATT&CK techniques (12)

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
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
T1553.006	Code Signing Policy Modification	Defense Evasion
T1569.002	Service Execution	Execution
T1652	Device Driver Discovery	Discovery

Symbolic execution

Engine angr, status completed, 40 paths explored at a maximum depth of 40. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 2.

Frequently asked questions about Qcamain10x64.sys

Is Qcamain10x64.sys safe?

Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, Qcamain10x64.sys shows some suspicious signals and warrants manual review. Its composite risk score is 34/100 (verdict: suspicious). Always validate findings independently before acting.

What is the risk score of Qcamain10x64.sys?

Qcamain10x64.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 34/100, placing it in the suspicious verdict band. SHA256: ddbdceca004626093c1a9866b7eb3ec3b8a5992caf8bb60f41456e134e2425c2.

What is Qcamain10x64.sys?

Qcamain10x64.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.