tm_filter.sys

Trend Micro filter driver

From Trend Micro

Part of the Trend Micro family

Status

On a known-vulnerable list

Known variants

1 distinct hashes

Field notes

tm_filter.sys is a Trend Micro kernel filter driver in the family that includes TMComm.sys, used by Trend Micro security products. Versions appear on the LOLDrivers list for the broad system-monitoring surface antivirus engines maintain.

Typically present on systems running Trend Micro software.

What the record shows

tm_filter.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 Trend Micro family. See the whole family →

tmcomm.sys tmfsdrv2.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. “tm_filter.sys.” Vera Field Guide (Driver). The Vera Project. https://www.veraproject.xyz/field-guide/drivers/tm-filter-sys