directio32.sys

Generic hardware I/O driver (32-bit)

From Various OEM utilities

Status

On a known-vulnerable list

Known variants

8 distinct hashes

Field notes

DirectIO32.sys is the 32-bit companion to DirectIO64.sys, a generic hardware I/O driver embedded by various OEM and third-party utilities. It is on the LOLDrivers list for the same broad I/O surface.

Its presence usually traces back to one of those bundled utilities.

What the record shows

directio32.sys is listed as a known-vulnerable driver on the public LOLDrivers project. 8 distinct binary hashes matching this filename are on record, meaning multiple versions of the file have been observed.

What this means, plainly

Presence is not proof of misuse. Driver files on the LOLDrivers list commonly ship with legitimate hardware tools, gaming software, or vendor utilities. Their presence is recorded as evidence on a record. It is never treated as a verdict about a person.

Source

Status data comes from the public LOLDrivers project, a community-curated registry of drivers known to be vulnerable or malicious. The snapshot Vera uses was refreshed July 10, 2026. CVE links go to the NIST National Vulnerability Database.

In plain words

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Cite this entry

Vera Project. “directio32.sys.” Vera Field Guide (Driver). The Vera Project. https://www.veraproject.xyz/field-guide/drivers/directio32-sys