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CngHwAssist.sys

CNG Hardware Assist algorithm provider

Microsoft Corporation

It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “CNG Hardware Assist algorithm provider”.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Description:
CNG Hardware Assist algorithm provider

 
Part of the Windows Operating System

Version:
10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)

MD5:
3db10c59405931e2c72efb82c1af97d1

SHA-1:
4d20216cf1583d9310a9e0df643bbf61f0ac53b1

SHA-256:
100b5450a70988db1c1f8a5fdbb3553af1a0d47b42a5ac71460db92e26010ce6

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

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

Analysis date:
8/26/2025 6:47:14 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
37.8 KB (38,752 bytes)

Product version:
10.0.14393.0

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
CngHwAssist.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
8/18/2015 7:15:28 PM

Valid to:
11/18/2016 6:15:28 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
33000000BCE120FDD27CC8EE930000000000BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2016 4:27:44 AM

OS version:
10.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
14.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:YrLspdVBUYpZIO75J+cUx5ozhHHLmGLq41P/LQq:rrVBHmkhU5Gpr2APDQq

Entry address:
0xA1F0

Entry point:
48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 57, 48, 83, EC, 40, 48, 8B, D9, E8, 16, 01, 00, 00, 33, FF, 48, C7, 05, 79, B6, FF, FF, 01, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 05, 22, A0, FF, FF, 48, 89, 3D, 43, B6, FF, FF, 48, 89, 05, 44, B6, FF, FF, 48, 89, 3D, 45, B6, FF, FF, 48, 89, 3D, 4E, B6, FF, FF, E8, C9, DD, FF, FF, 48, 89, 3D, 42, B6, FF, FF, E8, 09, E1, FF, FF, 48, 8D, 05, 96, E1, FF, FF, 33, D2, 48, 89, 43, 70, 44, 8D, 4F, 22, 48, 89, 83, 80, 00, 00, 00, 4C, 8D, 05, 9E, AD, FF, FF, 48, 8D, 05, 97, E1, FF, FF, 48, 8B, CB, 48, 89, 83, E8...
 
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Code size:
19 KB (19,456 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
CNG Hardware Assist algorithm provider

Service name:
cnghwassist

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
Base


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