Analysis of TsUsbGD.sys: clean verdict, risk score 21/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 2de03e49190fdade. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver TsUsbGD.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 21/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (21/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 37888 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 2de03e49190fdade61fe0a68e056d911f6e25fe982f67c5be840912816d3ba5b |
| SHA1 | f6af13069c1e6906c3a969a5318202a600277f05 |
| MD5 | 9f358b7a3949af7d9072944d1dc30879 |
Version resource data embedded in the TsUsbGD.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Remote Desktop Generic USB Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | TsUsbGD.sys |
| Internal name | TsUsbGD.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 | 72 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 45 / 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 TsUsbGD.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmMapLockedPagesSpecifyCache | 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 |
| KeBugCheckEx | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExFreePool | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrintEx | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00224407 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #257 |
| 0x0022002B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #10 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0080C715 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #453 |
| 0x0080248C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2339 |
| 0x00341FE8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2042 |
| 0x0080C481 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #288 |
| 0x0022C400 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #256 |
| 0x0022442C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #267 |
| 0x0080D7E8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1530 |
| 0x00347B05 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3777 |
| 0x00808788 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #482 |
| 0x00808F32 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #972 |
| 0x003403AC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #235 |
| 0x0022006C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #27 |
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 | 0x592A | 0x5A00 | 6.16 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0F40 | 0x1000 | 5.27 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0408 | 0x0200 | 0.96 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0414 | 0x0600 | 3.18 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x040A | 0x0600 | 3.22 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x084F | 0x0A00 | 5.44 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x01AE | 0x0200 | 5.17 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x009C | 0x0200 | 1.34 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0410 | 0x0600 | 2.52 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0318 | 0x0400 | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| T1003.001 | OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory | Credential Access |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| 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 |
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, TsUsbGD.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 21/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
TsUsbGD.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 21/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 2de03e49190fdade61fe0a68e056d911f6e25fe982f67c5be840912816d3ba5b.
TsUsbGD.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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