Analysis of HyperVideo.sys: clean verdict, risk score 19/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 5e0a09be614dc97e. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver HyperVideo.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 19/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (19/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 42880 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows |
| Analyzed | 2026-03-22 |
| SHA256 | 5e0a09be614dc97e4fe48109aa857d42b8b4fcd2351347e1a46665eacb204a19 |
| SHA1 | 6aacb00d1a36e3dfe36249901231b4af04973bed |
| MD5 | efc08e363073a0a9b902570faa9d415f |
Version resource data embedded in the HyperVideo.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Microsoft VMBus Video Device Miniport Driver |
|---|---|
| Product | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company | Microsoft Corporation |
| Original filename | HyperVideo.sys |
| Internal name | HyperVideo |
| 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 | 39 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 60 / 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 HyperVideo.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 |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeDelayExecutionThread | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoBuildDeviceIoControlRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrint | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080878B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #482 |
| 0x0022B983 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3680 |
| 0x0022E083 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2080 |
| 0x0022C88B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #546 |
| 0x0080100F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1027 |
| 0x002228B3 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2604 |
| 0x0022808B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #34 |
| 0x0022C083 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #32 |
| 0x0022A08B | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2082 |
| 0x0022A2B3 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2220 |
| 0x0022A493 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2340 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x008024BC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2351 |
| 0x002260A0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2088 |
| 0x0022A281 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2208 |
| 0x0022A090 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2084 |
| 0x0022A280 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2208 |
| 0x00226086 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2081 |
| 0x002260A6 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #2089 |
| 0x003403CC | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #243 |
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 | 0x146A | 0x1600 | 5.86 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0BE0 | 0x0C00 | 4.74 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x03A8 | 0x0200 | 1.48 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x036C | 0x0400 | 3.72 | IDATA, READ |
| .idata | 0x06D2 | 0x0800 | 3.81 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x3BBB | 0x3C00 | 6.23 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| PAGEDATA | 0x0084 | 0x0200 | 1.77 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| INIT | 0x03C2 | 0x0400 | 5.66 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| GFIDS | 0x0080 | 0x0200 | 1.14 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0430 | 0x0600 | 2.55 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x0304 | 0x0400 | 4.33 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 85 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | Defense Evasion |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Microsoft Windows |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Issuer | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 |
| Serial | 330000041331BC198807A90774000000000413 |
| Valid from | 2023-02-03 00:05 UTC |
| Valid until | 2024-02-01 00:05 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
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, HyperVideo.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 19/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
HyperVideo.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 19/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 5e0a09be614dc97e4fe48109aa857d42b8b4fcd2351347e1a46665eacb204a19.
HyperVideo.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.
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