Analysis of fidpcidrv64.sys: suspicious verdict, risk score 31/100. 0 YARA matches, 2/75 multi-engine detections. SHA256 3ac5e01689a3d745. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver fidpcidrv64.sys and assigned a verdict of Suspicious with a composite risk score of 31/100, indicating some risk signals warranting review (30-59 band).
| Verdict | Suspicious (31/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| Multi-engine detections | 2 / 75 |
| File size | 19352 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Intel External Basic Policy CA |
| Analyzed | 2026-09-06 |
| SHA256 | 3ac5e01689a3d745e60925bc7faca8d4306ae693e803b5e19c94906dc30add46 |
| SHA1 | eb93d2f564fea9b3dc350f386b45de2cd9a3e001 |
| MD5 | 2fed983ec44d1e7cffb0d516407746f2 |
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 | 96 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 6 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 100 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 80 / 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 fidpcidrv64.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 |
| KeBugCheckEx | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrint | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x0080248C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2339 |
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 | 0x1438 | 0x1600 | 5.9 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0270 | 0x0400 | 3.15 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0130 | 0x0200 | 0.71 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x00A8 | 0x0200 | 1.49 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x0470 | 0x0600 | 4.59 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0508 | 0x0600 | 4.63 | CODE, EXEC, READ, WRITE, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Not enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Not enabled |
| DEP | Not enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 5 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| 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 |
| T1562.001 | Impair Defenses | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1601 | Modify System Image | Defense Evasion |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Intel External Basic Policy CA |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Intel Corporation |
| Serial | 5B0FF |
| Valid from | 2006-02-16 18:01 UTC |
| Valid until | 2016-02-19 18:01 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
Engine angr, status completed, 17 paths explored at a maximum depth of 17. Vulnerability classes reached: 1. Exploitable paths: 0.
Corpus match: this hash is present in the known-vulnerable driver corpus DriverShield cross-references during analysis, which is why the score carries a full weighting on that component.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, fidpcidrv64.sys shows some suspicious signals and warrants manual review. Its composite risk score is 31/100 (verdict: suspicious). Always validate findings independently before acting.
fidpcidrv64.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 31/100, placing it in the suspicious verdict band. SHA256: 3ac5e01689a3d745e60925bc7faca8d4306ae693e803b5e19c94906dc30add46.
fidpcidrv64.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Intel External Basic Policy CA.
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