Analysis of hidi2c.sys: clean verdict, risk score 15/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 c161d2122638690c. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver hidi2c.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 15/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (15/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 57344 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | c161d2122638690ce4da546ce8827b4bbd96747a4a7d799a776fec5bc57d1582 |
| SHA1 | 575fd63047be29a728897aaa354f48629b5922fa |
| MD5 | 1e129e905072a79282d6cc929284dfe5 |
Version resource data embedded in the hidi2c.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | I2C HID Miniport Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | hidi2c.sys |
| Internal name | hidi2c.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 | 30 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 57 / 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 hidi2c.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00808F8B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #994 |
| 0x0080B68B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3490 |
| 0x0022BB07 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3777 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x00809B05 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1729 |
| 0x00808B48 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #722 |
| 0x0080AF89 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3042 |
| 0x00800315 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #197 |
| 0x0022B941 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3664 |
| 0x00343315 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3269 |
| 0x0080CFE8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1018 |
| 0x00340036 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #13 |
| 0x00346424 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2313 |
| 0x0022011D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #71 |
| 0x00802494 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2341 |
| 0x00228341 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #208 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x0034038C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #227 |
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 | 0x7AE9 | 0x7C00 | 6.12 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x1788 | 0x1800 | 5.54 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0520 | 0x0200 | 1.35 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x04B0 | 0x0600 | 3.65 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0452 | 0x0600 | 3.28 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x18D2 | 0x1A00 | 6.03 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x02A2 | 0x0400 | 4.42 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0058 | 0x0200 | 0.81 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x15B8 | 0x1600 | 3.82 | IDATA, READ |
| .reloc | 0x03B4 | 0x0400 | 5.31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, hidi2c.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 15/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
hidi2c.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 15/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: c161d2122638690ce4da546ce8827b4bbd96747a4a7d799a776fec5bc57d1582.
hidi2c.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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