Analysis of AsusSAIO.sys: suspicious verdict, risk score 58/100. 2 YARA matches, 0/75 multi-engine detections. SHA256 688df4a5e6753ba6. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver AsusSAIO.sys and assigned a verdict of Suspicious with a composite risk score of 58/100, indicating some risk signals warranting review (30-59 band).
| Verdict | Suspicious (58/100) |
| YARA matches | 2 |
| Multi-engine detections | 0 / 75 |
| File size | 51288 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 |
| Analyzed | 2026-08-26 |
| SHA256 | 688df4a5e6753ba616d99355e051f29a8f0767049317ad80e60bc2b8d51c2d50 |
| SHA1 | ff3a16585f19226a4a65dc509397022843ac6ebe |
| MD5 | 085986166fea1df60618435072208b06 |
Version resource data embedded in the AsusSAIO.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | ASUS System Analysis IO |
|---|---|
| Product | ASUS System Analysis IO |
| Company | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. |
| Original filename | AsusSAIO.sys |
| Internal name | AsusSAIO.sys |
| File version | 1.0.9.0 |
| Copyright | © ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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 | 80 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 12 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 0 / 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 AsusSAIO.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmMapIoSpace | 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 |
| HalGetBusDataByOffset | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| MmUnmapIoSpace | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| KeDelayExecutionThread | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePool2 | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | 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 |
| 0x00340B05 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #705 |
| 0x00340334 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #205 |
| 0x008002A2 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #168 |
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 | 0x2A4A | 0x2C00 | 6.12 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0934 | 0x0A00 | 4.29 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x00F0 | 0x0200 | 0.41 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0228 | 0x0400 | 2.48 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x05CC | 0x0600 | 5.9 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x0412 | 0x0600 | 3.81 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0398 | 0x0400 | 3.02 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0020 | 0x0200 | 0.34 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 100 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| BYOVD_MemRW | critical | Phys memory mapping + device creation |
| SUSP_PhysMem | high | Physical memory mapping |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1003 | OS Credential Dumping | Credential Access |
| T1003.001 | OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory | Credential Access |
| T1006 | Direct Volume Access | Defense Evasion |
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | 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 |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1601 | Modify System Image | Defense Evasion |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | DigiCert, Inc. |
| Issuer | DigiCert Trusted Root G4 |
| Serial | 8AD40B260D29C4C9F5ECDA9BD93AED9 |
| Valid from | 2021-04-29 00:00 UTC |
| Valid until | 2036-04-28 23:59 UTC |
| Signature validity | Verified |
Engine angr, status completed, 49 paths explored at a maximum depth of 49. Vulnerability classes reached: 1. Exploitable paths: 2.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, AsusSAIO.sys shows some suspicious signals and warrants manual review. Its composite risk score is 58/100 (verdict: suspicious). Always validate findings independently before acting.
AsusSAIO.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 58/100, placing it in the suspicious verdict band. SHA256: 688df4a5e6753ba616d99355e051f29a8f0767049317ad80e60bc2b8d51c2d50.
AsusSAIO.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1.
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