Analysis of filetrace.sys: clean verdict, risk score 12/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 42c56b93ff52cac5. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver filetrace.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 12/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (12/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 40448 bytes |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 42c56b93ff52cac5b74ce0a16d9d4425e8b3e690b3bd76a5a3c657655b62a34a |
| SHA1 | d92b4974b57bc5e4bbefed25c78dc29e1ca6a874 |
| MD5 | c7f6f4b73e410087c6de5658aad70232 |
Version resource data embedded in the filetrace.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | File Trace Filter Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | filetrace.sys |
| Internal name | filetrace.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 | 30 / 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 filetrace.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| IoGetDeviceObjectPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| DbgPrintEx | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryInformationFile | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080850F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #323 |
| 0x0080341B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #3334 |
| 0x003406C7 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #433 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x008024A4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2345 |
| 0x00345715 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #1477 |
| 0x00340315 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #197 |
| 0x0034002D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #11 |
| 0x00340035 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #13 |
| 0x00340398 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #230 |
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 | 0x2F27 | 0x3000 | 5.97 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0CE0 | 0x0E00 | 4.62 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0CC0 | 0x0200 | 1.62 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x024C | 0x0400 | 2.67 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x0BB2 | 0x0C00 | 4.46 | IDATA, READ |
| INITCONS | 0x0600 | 0x0600 | 1.74 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x2AE8 | 0x2C00 | 5.96 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x06AC | 0x0800 | 5.25 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0044 | 0x0200 | 0.63 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x05C0 | 0x0600 | 3.16 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x06AC | 0x0800 | 5.11 | 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 |
| 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, filetrace.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 12/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
filetrace.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 12/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 42c56b93ff52cac5b74ce0a16d9d4425e8b3e690b3bd76a5a3c657655b62a34a.
filetrace.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.
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