gpuenergydrv.sys - Clean (10/100) - DriverShield Analysis

Analysis of gpuenergydrv.sys: clean verdict, risk score 10/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 3e0cc301249b7d8d. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.

gpuenergydrv.sys - Analysis Report

DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver gpuenergydrv.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 10/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).

Verdict	Clean (10/100)
YARA matches	0
File size	8704 bytes
Analyzed	2026-03-22
SHA256	3e0cc301249b7d8d5beb932f4dfd1eab8037679ec153772f63b430713903b0ac
SHA1	3edb01430ff2a88bcfc3365f2e4820cb78f786af
MD5	8c06046b6a8c1acdaea15682058fdfb4

Driver identity

Version resource data embedded in the gpuenergydrv.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.

File description	GPU Energy Kernel Driver
Product	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company	Microsoft Corporation
Original filename	gpuenergydrv.sys
Internal name	gpuenergydrv.sys
File version	10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Copyright	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

How the 10/100 score breaks down

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	36 / 100
IOCTL dispatch surface	6 / 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 imports (6)

Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of gpuenergydrv.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.

API	Risk	Why it matters
IofCompleteRequest	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IoCreateDevice	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
RtlInitUnicodeString	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IoDeleteDevice	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IoDeleteSymbolicLink	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
IoCreateSymbolicLink	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign

IOCTL dispatch codes (2)

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
0x003403A8	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #234

PE sections

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	0x0355	0x0400	4.92	CODE, EXEC, READ
.rdata	0x0450	0x0600	2.82	IDATA, READ
.data	0x0090	0x0200	0.28	IDATA, READ, WRITE
.pdata	0x00D8	0x0200	1.77	IDATA, READ
.idata	0x0160	0x0200	2.92	IDATA, READ
INIT	0x03B2	0x0400	5.61	CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD
GFIDS	0x0028	0x0200	0.37	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.rsrc	0x05F0	0x0600	3.26	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.reloc	0x008C	0x0200	1.07	IDATA, READ, DISCARD

Exploit mitigations

Control Flow Guard	Enabled
ASLR	Enabled
DEP	Enabled
Integrity check	Not enforced
Mitigation score	80 / 100

CFG Enabled - Control Flow Guard is active - indirect calls are validated against a bitmap of valid targets at runtime.
ASLR Enabled - Address Space Layout Randomization is active - base address is randomized on each load.
DEP/NX Enabled - Data Execution Prevention is active - non-executable pages cannot be executed.
Unsigned - The driver is not digitally signed. It requires test signing mode or a bootloader exploit to load on 64-bit Windows.

MITRE ATT&CK techniques (4)

Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.

ID	Technique	Tactic
T1543.003	Windows Service	Persistence
T1553.006	Code Signing Policy Modification	Defense Evasion
T1569.002	Service Execution	Execution
T1652	Device Driver Discovery	Discovery

Symbolic execution

Engine angr, status no_findings, 0 paths explored at a maximum depth of 0. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 0.

Frequently asked questions about gpuenergydrv.sys

Is gpuenergydrv.sys safe?

Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, gpuenergydrv.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 10/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.

What is the risk score of gpuenergydrv.sys?

gpuenergydrv.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 10/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: 3e0cc301249b7d8d5beb932f4dfd1eab8037679ec153772f63b430713903b0ac.

What is gpuenergydrv.sys?

gpuenergydrv.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators.