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cng.sys

Kernel Cryptography, Next Generation

Microsoft Corporation

It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “CNG”. It is installed with Windows 7.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Description:
Kernel Cryptography, Next Generation

 
Part of the Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) Operating System

Version:
6.1.7601.21861 (win7sp1_ldr.111116-1505)

MD5:
d584a6204d791c4475e4b397ef713c44

SHA-1:
c465d10cd9128165b8dabc84da796f8d1345d6e0

SHA-256:
686d13106120feee36bce92b16b563fc5235fa128b54ef4530f1d63626a6b123

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
4/1/2026 10:24:37 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
448.5 KB (459,232 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.7601.21861

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
cng.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cng.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
2/14/2011 11:11:34 PM

Valid to:
5/14/2012 11:11:34 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Windows, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Windows Verification PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
6102E0B900000000000E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/17/2011 6:09:24 AM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:y22TblhBE/fRCaZKoesSkuac15qkhzWfrZo28sxjVcaqqDL60qqDLulmyLxIztgy:y2FcaIoe1kSqYWflobsxj2vqn6RqnucZ

Entry address:
0x6E06C

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, 4C, 8B, C2, 4C, 8B, C9, E8, 95, FF, FF, FF, 49, 8B, D0, 49, 8B, C9, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 76, D4, FC, FF, 90, 90, C8, E0, 06, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, B4, E0, 06, 00, 00, 20, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6E, 74, 6F, 73, 6B, 72, 6E, 6C, 2E, 65, 78, 65, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 18, E4, 06, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 2C, E4, 06, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 3A, E4, 06, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 52, E4, 06, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5E, E4, 06, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4645

Code size:
327 KB (334,848 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
CNG

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
Base


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