Editor |top|: Xregistry.sys

The most common outcome. The kernel loads the driver, checks its checksum, and attempts to execute invalid instructions. Result: CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION or SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION .

If xregistry.sys was already malware, editing it incorrectly might only disable the error logging – leaving the data-stealing routines active. You could give yourself a false sense of security. xregistry.sys editor

In IDA, find DriverEntry → change mov eax, 0 (success) to mov eax, 0xC0000001 (failure). Then in HxD, modify the corresponding bytes. The most common outcome