wantd_2.sys

Daxin variant

From Unknown state-sponsored threat actor (signed by Anhua Xinda)

Part of the Daxin family

Status

On a known malicious list

Known variants

1 distinct hashes

Field notes

wantd_2.sys is a variant of the Daxin rootkit backdoor. See the wantd.sys and daxin_blank.sys entries for the full story.

Not a legitimate vendor driver. Presence indicates a targeted intrusion.

What the record shows

wantd_2.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.

Related drivers

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

daxin_blank.sys daxin_blank1.sys daxin_blank2.sys daxin_blank3.sys daxin_blank4.sys daxin_blank5.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. “wantd_2.sys.” Vera Field Guide (Driver). The Vera Project. https://www.veraproject.xyz/field-guide/drivers/wantd-2-sys