rtkiow8x64.sys

Realtek I/O driver (Windows 8, 64-bit)

From Realtek Semiconductor

Part of the Realtek family

Status

On a known-vulnerable list

Known variants

1 distinct hashes

Field notes

rtkiow8x64.sys is an OS-stamped build of Realtek's I/O driver from the Windows 8 era. Same family as rtkio64.sys and rtkiow10x64.sys. Realtek audio and integrated-device drivers ship on a huge share of consumer motherboards.

Presence is common on older systems. Check whether your motherboard vendor offers updated Realtek drivers.

What the record shows

rtkiow8x64.sys is listed as a known-vulnerable driver 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. 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.

Related drivers

Other drivers in the Realtek family. See the whole family →

rtkio.sys rtkio64.sys rtkiow10x64.sys

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. “rtkiow8x64.sys.” Vera Field Guide (Driver). The Vera Project. https://www.veraproject.xyz/field-guide/drivers/rtkiow8x64-sys