smclib.sys - Clean (8/100) - DriverShield Analysis

Analysis of smclib.sys: clean verdict, risk score 8/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 24e668dac9ef81cf. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.

smclib.sys - Analysis Report

DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver smclib.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 8/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).

Verdict	Clean (8/100)
YARA matches	0
File size	21504 bytes
Analyzed	2026-03-22
SHA256	24e668dac9ef81cfe66398866138f1a191b4dfa1f2f4c64a7354cd74440abbc4
SHA1	8724e51b1bc3c7a85a9d6fa3b8341fee07d6cad4
MD5	581565c44eff8402208dd3320da05f3e

Driver identity

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

File description	Smart Card Driver Library
Product	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company	Microsoft Corporation
Original filename	smclib.sys
Internal name	smclib.sys
File version	10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Copyright	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

How the 8/100 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	27 / 100
IOCTL dispatch surface	6 / 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 (7)

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

API	Risk	Why it matters
ExAllocatePoolWithTag	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
KeInitializeEvent	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
RtlInitUnicodeString	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IoCreateSymbolicLink	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IofCompleteRequest	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
KeWaitForSingleObject	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
KeSetEvent	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign

IOCTL dispatch codes (2)

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
0x002200F0	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60
0x00340390	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #228

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	0x2CCB	0x2E00	6.04	CODE, EXEC, READ
.rdata	0x0558	0x0600	3.87	IDATA, READ
.data	0x0298	0x0400	1.37	IDATA, READ, WRITE
.pdata	0x01D4	0x0200	3.58	IDATA, READ
.idata	0x02FA	0x0400	3.4	IDATA, READ
PAGE	0x0388	0x0400	4.92	CODE, EXEC, READ
.edata	0x02F4	0x0400	4.12	IDATA, READ
INIT	0x0072	0x0200	1.68	CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD
GFIDS	0x0078	0x0200	1.1	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.rsrc	0x0400	0x0400	3.32	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.reloc	0x0134	0x0200	2.73	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 (6)

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
T1569.002	System Services: Service Execution	Execution
T1652	Device Driver Discovery	Discovery

Symbolic execution

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

Frequently asked questions about smclib.sys

Is smclib.sys safe?

Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, smclib.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 8/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.

What is the risk score of smclib.sys?

smclib.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 8/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 24e668dac9ef81cfe66398866138f1a191b4dfa1f2f4c64a7354cd74440abbc4.

What is smclib.sys?

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