Analysis of xinputhid.sys: clean verdict, risk score 21/100. 1 YARA match. SHA256 24807675d7266070. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver xinputhid.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 | 1 |
| File size | 61952 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 24807675d7266070c881634efa0c89445422752743f94ed9b5cafccc1a5699ad |
| SHA1 | 43cebd4badc77133376985f5b396c28e9e615bcc |
| MD5 | 21adbce96c8234e94e548202fea31ade |
Version resource data embedded in the xinputhid.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | XINPUT filter driver for HID |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | XINPUTHID.sys |
| Internal name | XINPUTHID |
| File version | 10.0.19041.4355 (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 | 5 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 51 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 63 / 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 xinputhid.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutine | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080E9FF | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2687 |
| 0x00340033 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #12 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0022BA36 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3725 |
| 0x008024BC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2351 |
| 0x0080B68D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3491 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x0080E70D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2499 |
| 0x0080A78D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2531 |
| 0x00802F0D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3011 |
| 0x0080249C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2343 |
| 0x0022B841 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3600 |
| 0x00801B15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1733 |
| 0x00809F8D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2019 |
| 0x0022EF15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3013 |
| 0x00220121 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #72 |
| 0x0022010E | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #67 |
| 0x0022341E | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3335 |
| 0x0080E281 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2208 |
| 0x003403A4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #233 |
| 0x0034002E | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #11 |
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 | 0xA169 | 0xA200 | 6.29 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x1048 | 0x1200 | 4.92 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x12A0 | 0x0200 | 1.87 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x04C8 | 0x0600 | 3.81 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x08B0 | 0x0A00 | 4.33 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x0D12 | 0x0E00 | 6.03 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0902 | 0x0A00 | 5.88 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0070 | 0x0200 | 1.09 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0408 | 0x0600 | 2.5 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0614 | 0x0800 | 5.06 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 80 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| SUSP_Callbacks | medium | Kernel callback registration |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| 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 |
| T1562.006 | Indicator Blocking | Defense Evasion |
| T1564.001 | Hidden Files and Directories | 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, xinputhid.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.
xinputhid.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 21/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 24807675d7266070c881634efa0c89445422752743f94ed9b5cafccc1a5699ad.
xinputhid.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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