Analysis of battc.sys: clean verdict, risk score 13/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 f6fcd2cd58d1079e. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver battc.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 13/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (13/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 41272 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | f6fcd2cd58d1079ea276f512811531fa202163de99e82e4073474d664df7aa24 |
| SHA1 | d84a55694229f228dcee84453d0f9a1317807036 |
| MD5 | 7b08216d29024fa54ff526457acc16cc |
Version resource data embedded in the battc.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Battery Class Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | battc.sys |
| Internal name | battc.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 | 0 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 15 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 27 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 80 / 100 |
| Packing and entropy | 80 / 100 |
| Dynamic behaviour | 0 / 100 |
| CVE cross-reference | 0 / 100 |
Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of battc.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| IoGetDeviceObjectPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080002F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #11 |
| 0x00223423 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3336 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x0080C481 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #288 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x00802494 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2341 |
| 0x00228341 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #208 |
| 0x00340380 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #224 |
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 | 0x11E9 | 0x1200 | 5.9 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0C68 | 0x0E00 | 4.59 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0210 | 0x0200 | 1.01 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x024C | 0x0400 | 2.61 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0758 | 0x0800 | 4.11 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x2591 | 0x2600 | 6.12 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .edata | 0x014E | 0x0200 | 3.54 | IDATA, READ |
| INIT | 0x04F2 | 0x0600 | 5.34 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0078 | 0x0200 | 1 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x18F8 | 0x1A00 | 7.15 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x02D4 | 0x0400 | 4.04 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 85 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Microsoft Windows |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Issuer | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 |
| Serial | 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232 |
| Valid from | 2019-05-02 21:24 UTC |
| Valid until | 2020-05-02 21:24 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
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, battc.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 13/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
battc.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 13/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: f6fcd2cd58d1079ea276f512811531fa202163de99e82e4073474d664df7aa24.
battc.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Microsoft Windows.
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