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KObjExp.sys

KObjExp.sys is Pavel Yosifovich's Kernel Object Explorer driver and is listed as a KDU-compatible provider. The staged samples include the KDU provider hash and a separate JobExplorer build of the same driver family.

UUID / 8347c4af-8946-4135-b890-cde3ed35fc28ADDED / 2026-06-16AUTHOR / Michael Haag

Known samples 2

0 recorded TRUE · 0 recorded FALSE · 2 unknown for loading despite HVCI. Results apply to individual samples.

KObjExp.sysSample 1 · HVCI unknown
MD5
5f0b029db26afd7852e077ad02c4a031
SHA1
3303ba52a334da58a4992c4f9fba7272e294b7af
SHA256
88a9b030ab81082629253c581fe0670019c766f32acfc78a6cdc1080ad272fe4
Imphash
4cc26fea341ef2b6f349339056a5dfb9
Authentihash MD5
d8ff02afd7dc24a864b4286b238786ef
Authentihash SHA1
43239d3355ced44fb56c4127bf96ef2ed1be2780
Authentihash SHA256
c667c465ff3aa9d54a580ea19d01de869d0577fd589514f4c3deb844cbf9f89a
Machine
AMD64
Version
Not recorded
Publisher
Not recorded
KObjExp.sysSample 2 · HVCI unknown
MD5
af27a89e19e96a2a83a9908f75a12221
SHA1
4844bff55efaa94a0d50b02e3444bb5a272bf1cb
SHA256
d93d045bb73620055ad4158dbc2e1d3d4c7bfcefbbc90fdc6dfa3663c6cbdac1
Imphash
56077d4efbf498f901e7098df0cdcf53
Authentihash MD5
57db230b3c627a84e0bb386821d77cb7
Authentihash SHA1
89f5ce7b232f7fe5b4dcf698adc0620994abdfb1
Authentihash SHA256
d313c49a56fbc0fc09e20af7b6e1dc82e4bcd0e2b8be42e6c6997dcc12f8268f
Machine
AMD64
Version
Not recorded
Publisher
Not recorded

Recorded command

sc.exe create KObjExp binPath=C:\windows\temp\KObjExp.sys type=kernel && sc.exe start KObjExp

Access kernel object and kernel-memory primitives through KDU/Explorer driver builds. · Privileges: kernel · OS: Windows 10, Windows 11

Research & references

Acknowledgement: KDU Project / SharpKernel / zodiacon @hfiref0x / @hsheric0210 / @zodiacon