Analysis of intelpmax.sys: clean verdict, risk score 23/100. 1 YARA match. SHA256 a62f436c66defeb4. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver intelpmax.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 23/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (23/100) |
| YARA matches | 1 |
| File size | 30720 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | a62f436c66defeb438a7891857dfb830995714a7e4fe4bdca6b4eb1606bd2101 |
| SHA1 | 0f98f1d3d8a047bd9b68a75251ac8db46a0fca57 |
| MD5 | aecbf5be2f9a2a50b978e0bf31041a81 |
Version resource data embedded in the intelpmax.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Intel Power Limit Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | intelpmax.sys |
| Internal name | intelpmax.sys |
| File version | 10.0.19041.1 (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 | 60 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 39 / 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 intelpmax.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | 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 |
| IoGetDeviceObjectPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| DbgPrintEx | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0022BB07 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3777 |
| 0x00220117 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #69 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0034530D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #1219 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x00225F2D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1995 |
| 0x008024A4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2345 |
| 0x008024AC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2347 |
| 0x0022DB0D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1731 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x008024B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2349 |
| 0x0034B941 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3664 |
| 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 | 0x2369 | 0x2400 | 6 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0D58 | 0x0E00 | 5.36 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0418 | 0x0200 | 1.02 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0240 | 0x0400 | 2.62 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0436 | 0x0600 | 3.16 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x27FD | 0x2800 | 6.26 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0122 | 0x0200 | 3.99 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0028 | 0x0200 | 0.37 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0408 | 0x0600 | 2.43 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0208 | 0x0400 | 2.97 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 80 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| SUSP_PhysMem | high | Physical memory mapping |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1542.001 | Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware | Persistence |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1553.006 | Code Signing Policy Modification | Defense Evasion |
| T1601 | Modify System Image | 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, intelpmax.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 23/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
intelpmax.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 23/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: a62f436c66defeb438a7891857dfb830995714a7e4fe4bdca6b4eb1606bd2101.
intelpmax.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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