Analysis of ProcessMonitorDriver.sys: clean verdict, risk score 26/100. 1 YARA match, 1/75 multi-engine detections. SHA256 70bcec00c215fe52. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver ProcessMonitorDriver.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 26/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (26/100) |
| YARA matches | 1 |
| Multi-engine detections | 1 / 75 |
| File size | 35400 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
| Analyzed | 2026-04-02 |
| SHA256 | 70bcec00c215fe52779700f74e9bd669ff836f594df92381cbfb7ee0568e7a8b |
| SHA1 | 711ef221526997039e804a18db9647c91680bbe2 |
| MD5 | 485a04675df7cf40a8865706e003eb25 |
Version resource data embedded in the ProcessMonitorDriver.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | ProcessMonitor Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Safetica |
| Company | Safetica Technologies |
| Original filename | ProcessMonitorDriver |
| Internal name | STProcessMonitor |
| File version | 11,11,4,0 |
| Copyright | Copyright (C) 2025, Safetica |
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 | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 24 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 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 ProcessMonitorDriver.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| ZwTerminateProcess | critical | Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination |
| ZwOpenProcess | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwWriteFile | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwSetInformationFile | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeDelayExecutionThread | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrintEx | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwCreateFile | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | 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 |
| 0x0034DF15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #1989 |
| 0x00229F15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1989 |
| 0x0080C481 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #288 |
| 0x0022B715 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3525 |
| 0x00227F15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #4037 |
| 0x0034011D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #71 |
| 0x00340364 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #217 |
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 | 0x43C6 | 0x4400 | 6.43 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0890 | 0x0A00 | 3.52 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x0588 | 0x0200 | 0.72 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x01E0 | 0x0200 | 3.8 | IDATA, READ |
| .edata | 0x005C | 0x0200 | 1.04 | IDATA, READ |
| INIT | 0x05EA | 0x0600 | 5.07 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x03C8 | 0x0400 | 3.07 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0038 | 0x0200 | 0.72 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Enforced |
| Mitigation score | 90 / 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 |
| T1055.001 | Process Injection: DLL Injection | Defense Evasion |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1489 | Service Stop | Impact |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.001 | Disable/Modify Tools | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.006 | Indicator Blocking | Defense Evasion |
| T1564.001 | Hidden Files and Directories | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Issuer | Microsoft Windows Third Party Component CA 2012 |
| Serial | 3300000125F31CB555767340D6000000000125 |
| Valid from | 2025-02-20 20:08 UTC |
| Valid until | 2026-02-18 20:08 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
Engine angr, status completed, 100 paths explored at a maximum depth of 100. Vulnerability classes reached: 1. Exploitable paths: 0.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, ProcessMonitorDriver.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 26/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
ProcessMonitorDriver.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 26/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 70bcec00c215fe52779700f74e9bd669ff836f594df92381cbfb7ee0568e7a8b.
ProcessMonitorDriver.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.
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