dkrtk.sys

dkrTK security agent killer

From Unknown threat actor

Status

On a known malicious list

Known variants

1 distinct hashes

Field notes

dkrtk.sys is a malicious kernel driver whose purpose is to terminate security agent processes using kernel-level IOCTLs. It is on the public LOLDrivers list as a malicious driver.

Not a legitimate vendor driver. Its presence has no innocent explanation. If found, escalate to incident response.

What the record shows

dkrtk.sys is listed as malicious on the public LOLDrivers project. One distinct binary hash matching this filename is on record.

What this means, plainly

Presence is not proof of misuse. This filename matches a public malicious list. Vera notes it as evidence on a record; the meaning still belongs to the people with the context.

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

Kernel driver BYOVD Ring 0 Code-signing certificate Certificate revocation The full glossary →

Cite this entry

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