Analysis of hidusb.sys: clean verdict, risk score 20/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 25c7fca105b711b2. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver hidusb.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 20/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (20/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 44032 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 25c7fca105b711b284ada9a4581107fbb43123818b171d09aee286240ec41fd5 |
| SHA1 | 0f76d7a2a2ada1e022541a2e24a58323d4689c36 |
| MD5 | a45230fcaab58d9bb95f06e80bedfe81 |
Version resource data embedded in the hidusb.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | USB Miniport Driver for Input Devices |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | HIDUSB.SYS |
| Internal name | HIDUSB.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 | 60 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 48 / 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 hidusb.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 |
| IoBuildDeviceIoControlRequest | 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 |
| ExFreePool | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x008083C7 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #241 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x00808589 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #354 |
| 0x0080EC81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2848 |
| 0x0022430D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #195 |
| 0x0034630D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2243 |
| 0x00808311 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #196 |
| 0x008024B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2349 |
| 0x0080249C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2343 |
| 0x0080002A | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #10 |
| 0x0034744C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3347 |
| 0x0022341C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3335 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x00808789 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #482 |
| 0x008087B6 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #493 |
| 0x003403B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #237 |
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 | 0x5851 | 0x5A00 | 5.99 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x15D8 | 0x1600 | 4.9 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x01A8 | 0x0200 | 0.62 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x06B4 | 0x0800 | 3.92 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x06FE | 0x0800 | 4.03 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x16FF | 0x1800 | 5.99 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0072 | 0x0200 | 1.68 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0058 | 0x0200 | 0.83 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0418 | 0x0600 | 2.52 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0398 | 0x0400 | 4.84 | 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 |
| 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, hidusb.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 20/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
hidusb.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 20/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 25c7fca105b711b284ada9a4581107fbb43123818b171d09aee286240ec41fd5.
hidusb.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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