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A file system filter driver intercepts requests targeted at a file system or another file system filter driver. By intercepting the request before it reaches its intended target, the filter driver can extend or replace functionality provided by the original target of the request. It is developed primarily to allow the addition of new functionality beyond what is currently available.
File system monitor filter can monitor the file system activities on the fly. With file system monitor filter, you can monitor the file activities on file system level, capture file open/create/replace, read/write, query/set file attribute/size/time security information, rename/delete, directory browsing and file close request by which user and process name. You can develop the software for the following purposes:
File system control filter can control the file activities, which you can intercept the file system call, modify its content before or after the request goes down to the file system, allow/deny/cancel its execution based on the filter rule. You can fully control file open/create/replace, read/write, query/set file attribute/size/time security information, rename/delete, directory browsing these Io requests. With file system control filter, you can developer these kinds of software:
To use the file system control filter, you need to follow the following rules, or might cause the system deadlock.
File system encryption filter provides a comprehensive solution for transparent file level encryption. It allows developers to create transparent, on-access, per-file encryption products which it can encrypt or decrypt file on-the-fly. Our encryption engine uses a strong cryptographic algorithm called Rijndael (256-bit key), it is a high security algorithm created by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen (Belgium). Rijndael is the new Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) chosen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Process filter driver is a kernel-mode driver that tracks and controls the process and thread operations, it provides you an easy way to develop Windows application for the Windows process monitoring and protection. Prevent the untrusted executable binaries (malwares) from being launched, protect your data being damaged by the untrusted processes.
Registry filter driver is a kernel-mode driver that tracks and controls the registry access, it provides you an easy way to develop Windows application for registry monitoring and protection, it enables your application to prevent the Windows core registry keys and values from being damaged.
EaseFilter file system filter driver is a kernel component module which is sitting on the layer between the I/O manager and the file system. When a user application invokes a win32 API to a file, the filter driver can intercept this I/O, based on the policies was set with the filter rule, the I/O information can be sent to the user, or be modified/blocked the access based on the setting as below figure.
A filter rule is the policy for the filter driver, it tells the filter driver how to manage the files. To manage the files by filter driver, you need to create at least one filter rule, you can have multiple filter rules with different policies to manage different files to meet your requirement.
A filter rule has only one unique include file mask, when a new filter rule was added to the filter driver, if a filter rule with the same include file filter mask exists, the new filter rule will replace the older one.
A filter rule has a AccessFlags to control if the file access can be proceeded, for Monitor filter driver, it always should be set with the maximum rights. If it is 0, it means this is a exclude filter rule, all the files match the include filter mask will be skipped by this filter rule. Exclude filter rules always are sitting on the top of the other filter rules.
A filter rule can register the file events (reference FileEventType), when it the file I/O events were triggered, the filter driver will send the file events message back to the user mode service.
A filter rule can have multiple exclude file filter masks, it is optional. When a file was opened, if the file name matches the exclude filter mask, the filter driver will skip this file I/O.
A filter rule can have multiple include process names, process Ids, exclude process names, process Ids, include user names and exclude user names. These are optional setting.
If a filter rule has the flag ENCRYPTION_FILTER_RULE enabled, the encrypted data can be decrypted transparently in memory by filter driver when it was read, and the new data will be encrypted and be written to the disk when the encrypted file was written. If the flag ALLOW_NEW_FILE_ENCRYPTION is enabled, the new created file will be encrypted automatically.
If a filter rule has the flag HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING enabled, the filter rule can add multiple hidden file filter mask, when user browses the folder, if the file names match the hidden filter mask, they will be hidden from the user.
A filter rule only can have one unique include file mask, when a new filter rule was added to the filter driver, if a filter rule with the same include file mask already exists, then the new filter rule will replace the older one. A filter rule can have multiple exclude file masks, multiple include process names and exclude process names, multiple include process Ids and exclude process Ids, multiple include user names and exclude user names.
When an file I/O occurs, the filter driver will check the filter rule policies with the below order to decide if it should manage this file I/O or not:
If the files match multiple filter rules, the filter driver will choose the deepest one.
For example:
There are filter rule1 with include file mask c:\test\*;
filter rule2 with include file mask c:\test\test2\*;
filter rule3 with include file mask c:\test\test2\test3\*
the checking order will be rule3, rule2, then rule1.If you have a file with name c:\test\test2\test.txt, the filter driver will choose filter rule 2.
For control filter driver, you not only have the same filter rule setting as the monitor filter, but also have the following extra settings:
If the control filter driver and process filter driver were enabled, you can add process filter rule to control file access based on the process name or process Id. You can authorize the specific file access to the specific process.
A file IO has two steps, pre-IO and post IO. A pre-IO is the I/O process in the filter driver layer, it didn’t go down to the file system, a post IO is the I/O process in the filter driver, it already went down to the file system and came back to the filter driver.
You can register the I/O message types (reference MessageType ) you are interested, it is a global setting. When a file I/O occurs, if a file name matches a filter rule, and the file I/O was registered, the filter driver will send the I/O message to the user.
A monitor filter driver only can register the post IOs, it means it only can monitor the file I/O result, if a post IO was triggered, the filter driver will send the I/O message to the user and return back right away and won’t block and wait.
A control filter driver can register all the IOs, it has the ability to control the file I/O behaviour, it can modify, allow, deny or cancel the file IO and data. When a file IO was triggered, the filter driver will send the I/O message to the user, it will block and wait for the result from the user, the filter driver will go to modify the file I/O and data or not based on the return result.
A typical I/O message includes the file I/O type, file name, file information (file size, file attribute, file time), user name, process name and the I/O result for the post I/O.
{
FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL = 1,
FILE_SYSTEM_ENCRYPTION = 2,
FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR = 4,
FILE_SYSTEM_REGISTRY = 8,
FILE_SYSTEM_PROCESS = 16,
};
Comments
FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter type is the file system filter driver which can control the file I/O request’s behaviour before it goes down to the file system or after it is completed by the file system.
FILE_SYSTEM_ENCRYPTION filter type is the file system filter driver which can encrypt and decrypt the files on-the-fly.
FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter type is the file system filter driver which only intercept the file I/O notification after it was completed.
FILE_SYSTEM_REGISTRY filter type is the filter driver which can track and control the registry access.
FILE_SYSTEM_PROCESS filter type is the filter driver which can track and control the process and thread operations.
{
PRE_CREATE = 0x00000001,
POST_CREATE = 0x00000002,
PRE_FASTIO_READ = 0x00000004,
POST_FASTIO_READ = 0x00000008,
PRE_CACHE_READ = 0x00000010,
POST_CACHE_READ = 0x00000020,
PRE_NOCACHE_READ = 0x00000040,
POST_NOCACHE_READ = 0x00000080,
PRE_PAGING_IO_READ = 0x00000100,
POST_PAGING_IO_READ = 0x00000200,
PRE_FASTIO_WRITE = 0x00000400,
POST_FASTIO_WRITE = 0x00000800,
PRE_CACHE_WRITE = 0x00001000,
POST_CACHE_WRITE = 0x00002000,
PRE_NOCACHE_WRITE = 0x00004000,
POST_NOCACHE_WRITE = 0x00008000,
PRE_PAGING_IO_WRITE = 0x00010000,
POST_PAGING_IO_WRITE = 0x00020000,
PRE_QUERY_INFORMATION = 0x00040000,
POST_QUERY_INFORMATION = 0x00080000,
PRE_SET_INFORMATION = 0x00100000,
POST_SET_INFORMATION = 0x00200000,
PRE_DIRECTORY = 0x00400000,
POST_DIRECTORY = 0x00800000,
PRE_QUERY_SECURITY = 0x01000000,
POST_QUERY_SECURITY = 0x02000000,
PRE_SET_SECURITY = 0x04000000,
POST_SET_SECURITY = 0x08000000,
PRE_CLEANUP = 0x10000000,
POST_CLEANUP = 0x20000000,
PRE_CLOSE = 0x40000000,
POST_CLOSE = 0x80000000,
};
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PRE_CREATE
PRE_CREATE request is the create I/O request before it goes down to the file system.
POST_CREATE
POST_CREATE request is the create I/O request after it is completed by file system.
PRE_FASTIO_READ
PRE_FASTIO_READ is the read I/O request before it goes to the Cache Manager.
POST_FASTIO_READ
POST_FASTIO_READ is the read I/O request after it comes back from the Cache Manager.If the data is not in the Cache Manager,it will return false,and the I/O Manager will reissue a new request to the file system.
PRE_CACHE_READ
PRE_CACHE_READ is the read I/O request with data cache before it goes to the Cache Manager.
POST_CACHE_READ
POST_CACHE_READ is the read I/O request after it come back from Cache Manager.If the data is not in the Cache Manager, it will trigger a paging I/O read request and load the data from the storage to the Cache Manager.Normally you will see the paging I/O read request follows the cache read request.
PRE_NONCACHE_READ
PRE_NONCACHE_READ is the read I/O request without data cache before it goes to the file system.
POST_NONCACHE_READ
POST_NONCACHE_READ is the read I/O request after it comes back from the file system.The data won’t cache in the Cache Manager. You will see the noncache read request if you open a file and specify FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING.
PRE_PAGING_IO_READ
PRE_PAGING_IO_READ is the read I/O request before it goes to the file system.It is initiated by the virtual memory system in order to satisfy the needs of the demand paging system.
POST_PAGING_IO_READ
POST_PAGING_IO_READ is the read I/O request after it come back from file system.For memory mapping file open you will see this request without the cache read request, for example open file with notepad application.
PRE_FASTIO_WRITE
PRE_FASTIO_WRITE is the write I/O request before it writes to the Cache Manager.
POST_FASTIO_WRITE
POST_FASTIO_WRITE is the write I/O request after it wrote to the Cache Manager. Normally you will see the paging I/O write request follows the fast I/O write request.
PRE_CACHE_WRITE
PRE_CACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request with data cache before it writes to the Cache Manager.
POST_CACHE_WRITE
POST_CACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request after it wrote to the Cache Manager. Normally you will see the paging I/O write request follows the cache write request.
PRE_NONCACHE_WRITE
PRE_NONCACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request without data cache before it wrote to the storage by the file system.
POST_NONCACHE_WRITE
POST_NONCACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request after it comes back from the file system.The data won’t cache in the Cache Manager. You will see the noncache write request if you open a file and specify FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING.
PRE_PAGING_IO_WRITE
PRE_PAGING_IO_WRITE is the write I/O request on behalf of the Virtual Manager system before it writes to the storage by the file system.
POST_PAGING_IO_WRITE
POST_PAGING_IO_WRITE is the write I/O request after it come back from file system.
PRE_QUERY_INFORMATION
PRE_QUERY_INFORMATION is the I/O request which retrives information for a given file before it goese down to the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be returned.
POST_QUERY_INFORMATION
POST_QUERY_INFORMATION is the I/O request which retrives information for a given file after it comes back from the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be returned.
PRE_SET_INFORMATION
PRE_SET_INFORMATION is the I/O request which set information for a given file before it goese down to the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be set.
POST_SET_INFORMATION
POST_SET_INFORMATION is the I/O request which set information for a given file after it comes back from the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be set.
PRE_DIRECTORY
PRE_DIRECTORY is the folder browsing I/O request before it goese down to the file system. It retrive various kinds of information about files in the given directory. The information class tells the type of information will be returned.
POST_DIRECTORY
POST_DIRECTORY is the folder browsing I/O request after it comes back from the file system. It retrive various kinds of information about files in the given directory. The information class tells the type of information will be returned.
PRE_QUERY_SECURITY
PRE_QUERY_SECURITY is the query security request before it goes down to the file system. It will retrive the security descriptor for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
POST_QUERY_SECURITY
POST_QUERY_SECURITY is the query security request after it comes back from the file system. It will retrive the security descriptor for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
PRE_SET_SECURITY
PRE_SET_SECURITY is the set security request before it goes down to the file system. It will set the security state for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
POST_SET_SECURITY
POST_SET_SECURITY is the set security request after it comes back from the file system. It will set the security state for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
PRE_CLEANUP
PRE_CLEANUP is the cleanup request before it goes down to the file system. It indicates that the handle reference count on a file object has reached zero. In other words, all handles to the file object have been closed. Often it is sent when a user-mode application has called the Microsoft Win32 CloseHandle function on the last outstanding handle to a file object.
POST_CLEANUP
POST_QUERY_SECURITY is the cleanup request after it comes back from the file system.
PRE_CLOSE
PRE_CLOSE is the close request before it goese down to the file system. It indicates that the reference count on a file object has reached zero, usually because a file system driver or other kernel-mode component has called ObDereferenceObject on the file object. This request normally follows a cleanup request. However, this does not necessarily mean that the close request will be received immediately after the cleanup request.
POST_CLOSE
POST_CLOSE is the close request after it comes back from the file system.
Comments
Register the I/O request with the combination of the request type you want to monitor. For file system monitor filter, only post requests are affected.
{
FILTER_SEND_FILE_CHANGED_EVENT = 0X00010001,
FILTER_REQUEST_USER_PERMIT = 0X00010002,
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_KEY = 0X00010003,
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY = 0X00010004,
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY_ACCESSFLAG=0X00010005,
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY_TAGDATA=0X00010006,
FILTER_SEND_REG_CALLBACK_INFO = 0X00010007,
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_CREATION_INFO = 0X00010008,
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_TERMINATION_INFO = 0X00010009,
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_CREATION_INFO = 0X0001000A,
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_TERMINATION_INFO = 0X0001000B,
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_HANDLE_INFO = 0X0001000C,
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_HANDLE_INFO = 0X0001000D
}
FILTER_SEND_FILE_CHANGED_EVENT
If the monitor filter driver register the event type with API ‘RegisterEventTypeToFilterRule’,the notification will be sent when the file was changed.
FILTER_REQUEST_USER_PERMIT
If the file has this control flag, the filter driver will request the permission to open this file.
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_KEY
For encryption filter driver, if this control flag was enable for this file, the filter driver will request the encryption key for this file.
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY
For encryption filter driver, if this control flag was enable for this file, the filter driver will request the encryption key and IV for this file.
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY_AND_ACCCESSFLAG
For encryption filter driver, if this control flag was enable for this file, the filter driver will request the encryption key, IV and access flag for this file.
FILTER_REQUEST_ENCRYPTION_IV_AND_KEY_AND_TAGDATA
For encryption filter driver, if this control flag was enable for this file, the filter driver will request the encryption key, IV and tag data for this file.
FILTER_SEND_REG_CALLBACK_INFO
For registry filter driver, if the registry callback class was registered, the registry access notification will be sent whent the registry was accessed.
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_CREATION_INFO
For process filter driver, if the PROCESS_CREATION_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when the new process was created.
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_TERMINATION_INFO
For process filter driver, if the PROCESS_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when the process was terminated.
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_CREATION_INFO
For process filter driver, if the THREAD_CREATION_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when the new thread was created.
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_TERMINATION_INFO
For process filter driver, if the THREAD_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when the thread was terminated.
FILTER_SEND_PROCESS_HANDLE_INFO
For process filter driver, if the PROCESS_HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when a handle for a process was created or duplicated.
FILTER_SEND_THREAD_HANDLE_INFO
For process filter driver, if the THREAD_ HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION
was registered, the process infomation will be sent when a handle for a thread was created or duplicated.
Comments
This is the command which was sent from the filter driver with the information associated to the specfic command, the filter command is the field ‘MessageType’ in structure ‘MESSAGE_SEND_DATA’.
{
DENY_NEW_PROCESS_CREATION = 0X00000001,
PROCESS_CREATION_NOTIFICATION = 0X00000100,
PROCESS_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION = 0X00000200,
PROCESS_HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION = 0X00000400,
THREAD_CREATION_NOTIFICATION = 0X00000800,
THREAD_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION = 0X00001000,
THREAD_HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION = 0X00002000,
}
DENY_NEW_PROCESS_CREATION
If this flag is enabled, it will block the new process creation when the process name matchs the process name filter mask. It is especially good to prevent the untrusted process from being launched.
PROCESS_CREATION_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the process creation notification will be sent when the creating new process name matchs the process name filter mask.
PROCESS_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the process termination notification will be sent when the terminating process name matchs the process name filter mask.
PROCESS_HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the process operation information notification will be sent when a handle for a process is being created or duplicated.
THREAD_CREATION_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the thread creation notification will be sent when the creating new thread’s process name matchs the process name filter mask.
THREAD_TERMINATION_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the thread termination notification will be sent when the terminating thread’s process name matchs the process name filter mask.
THREAD_HANDLE_OP_NOTIFICATION
If this flag is enabled and was registered to the process filter rule, the thread operation information notification will be sent when a handle for a thread is being created or duplicated.
Comments
This is the control flag for process filter rule, to prevent untrusted process from being launched or track the process operations.
{
Reg_Pre_Delete_Key = 0x00000001,
Reg_Pre_Set_Value_Key = 0x00000002,
Reg_Pre_Delete_Value_Key = 0x00000004,
Reg_Pre_SetInformation_Key = 0x00000008,
Reg_Pre_Rename_Key = 0x00000010,
Reg_Pre_Enumerate_Key = 0x00000020,
Reg_Pre_Enumerate_Value_Key = 0x00000040,
Reg_Pre_Query_Key = 0x00000080,
Reg_Pre_Query_Value_Key = 0x00000100,
Reg_Pre_Query_Multiple_Value_Key = 0x00000200,
Reg_Pre_Create_Key = 0x00000400,
Reg_Post_Create_Key = 0x00000800,
Reg_Pre_Open_Key = 0x00001000,
Reg_Post_Open_Key = 0x00002000,
Reg_Pre_Key_Handle_Close = 0x00004000,
//
// .Net only
//
Reg_Post_Delete_Key = 0x00008000,
Reg_Post_Set_Value_Key = 0x00010000,
Reg_Post_Delete_Value_Key = 0x00020000,
Reg_Post_SetInformation_Key = 0x00040000,
Reg_Post_Rename_Key = 0x00080000,
Reg_Post_Enumerate_Key = 0x00100000,
Reg_Post_Enumerate_Value_Key = 0x00200000,
Reg_Post_Query_Key = 0x00400000,
Reg_Post_Query_Value_Key = 0x00800000,
Reg_Post_Query_Multiple_Value_Key = 0x01000000,
Reg_Post_Key_Handle_Close = 0x02000000,
Reg_Pre_Create_KeyEx = 0x04000000,
Reg_Post_Create_KeyEx = 0x08000000,
Reg_Pre_Open_KeyEx = 0x10000000,
Reg_Post_Open_KeyEx = 0x20000000,
//
// new to Windows Vista
//
Reg_Pre_Flush_Key = 0x40000000,
Reg_Post_Flush_Key = 0x80000000,
Reg_Pre_Load_Key = 0x100000000,
Reg_Post_Load_Key = 0x200000000,
Reg_Pre_UnLoad_Key = 0x400000000,
Reg_Post_UnLoad_Key = 0x800000000,
Reg_Pre_Query_Key_Security = 0x1000000000,
Reg_Post_Query_Key_Security = 0x2000000000,
Reg_Pre_Set_Key_Security = 0x4000000000,
Reg_Post_Set_Key_Security = 0x8000000000,
//
// per-object context cleanup
//
Reg_Callback_Object_Context_Cleanup = 0x10000000000,
//
// new in Vista SP2
//
Reg_Pre_Restore_Key = 0x20000000000,
Reg_Post_Restore_Key = 0x40000000000,
Reg_Pre_Save_Key = 0x80000000000,
Reg_Post_Save_Key = 0x100000000000,
Reg_Pre_Replace_Key = 0x200000000000,
Reg_Post_Replace_Key = 0x400000000000,
//
// new in Windows 10
//
Reg_Pre_Query_KeyName = 0x800000000000,
Reg_Post_Query_KeyName = 0x1000000000000,
MAX_REG_CALLBACK_CLASE = 0xffffffffffffffff,
}
REG_PRE_DELETE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to delete a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_SET_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to set a value entry for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_DELETE_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to delete a value entry for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_SETINFORMATION_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to set the metadata for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_RENAME_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to rename a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_ENUMERATE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to enumerate a value entry for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_ENUMERATE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to enumerate a value entry for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_QUERY_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to read the metadata for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_QUERY_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to read a value entry for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_QUERY_MULTIPLE_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to query multiple value entries for a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_CREATE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to create a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_CREATE_KEY
Specifies that a thread has successfully created a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_OPEN_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to open an existing key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_OPEN_KEY
Specifies that a thread has successfully opened an existing key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_KEY_HANDLE_CLOSE
Specifies that a thread is attempting to close a key handle. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_DELETE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to delete the key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_SET_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to set a value entry for a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_DELETE_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to delete a value entry for a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_SETINFORMATION_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to set the key's metadata. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_RENAME_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to rename the key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_ENUMERATE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to enumerate the subkey of a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_ENUMERATE_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to enumerate the value entry of a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_QUERY_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to query the metadata for a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_QUERY_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to query a value entry for the key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_QUERY_MULTIPLE_VALUE_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to query multiple value entries for the key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_KEY_HANDLE_CLOSE
Specifies that the system has attempted to close a key handle. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_CREATE_KEYEX
Specifies that a thread is attempting to create a key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_CREATE_KEYEX
Specifies that the system has attempted to create a key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_OPEN_KEYEX
Specifies that a thread is attempting to open an existing key. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_OPEN_KEYEX
Specifies that the system has attempted to open an existing key. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_FLUSH_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to write a key to disk. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_FLUSH_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to write a key to disk. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_LOAD_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to load a registry hive from a file. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_LOAD_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to load a registry hive from a file. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_UNLOAD_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to unload a registry hive. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_UNLOAD_KEY
Specifies that the system has attempted to unload a registry hive. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_QUERY_KEY_SECURITY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to obtain a registry key's security information. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_QUERY_KEY_SECURITY
Specifies that a thread has attempted to obtain a registry key's security information. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_SET_KEY_SECURITY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to set a registry key's security information. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_SET_KEY_SECURITY
Specifies that a thread has attempted to set a registry key's security information. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_CALLBACK_OBJECT_CONTEXT_CLEANUP
Specifies that the driver has called CmUnRegisterCallback or the driver's RegistryCallback routine has just finished processing a RegNtPreKeyHandleClose class value.
REG_PRE_RESTORE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to restore a registry key's information. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_RESTORE_KEY
Specifies that a thread has attempted to restore a registry key's information. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_SAVE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to save a registry key's information. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_SAVE_KEY
Specifies that a thread has attempted to save a registry key's information. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_REPLACE_KEY
Specifies that a thread is attempting to replace a registry key's information. This value indicates a pre-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_POST_REPLACE_KEY
Specifies that a thread has attempted to replace a registry key's information. This value indicates a post-notification call to RegistryCallback.
REG_PRE_QUERY_KEYNAME
Specifies that a thread is attempting to obtain the full path of a registry key. Use this value on Windows 10 and later versions of the Windows operating system.
REG_POST_QUERY_KEYNAME
Specifies that a thread has attempted to obtain the full path of a registry key. Use this value on Windows 10 and later versions of the Windows operating system.
MAX_REG_CALLBACK_CLASS
Specifies the maximum value in this enumeration type.
Comments
This is registry callback class, to get the notification of the registry operations.
{
REG_ALLOW_OPEN_KEY = 0X00000001,
REG_ALLOW_CREATE_KEY = 0X00000002,
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_KEY = 0X00000004,
REG_ALLOW_RENAME_KEY = 0X00000008
REG_ALLOW_DELETE_KEY = 0X00000010,
REG_ALLOW_SET_VALUE_KEY_INFORMATION = 0X00000020,
REG_ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION_KEY = 0X00000040,
REG_ALLOW_ENUMERATE_KEY = 0X00000080,
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_VALUE_KEY = 0X00000100,
REG_ALLOW_ENUMERATE_VALUE_KEY = 0X00000200,
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_MULTIPLE_VALUE_KEY = 0X00000400,
REG_ALLOW_DELETE_VALUE_KEY = 0X00000800,
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_KEY_SECURITY = 0X00001000,
REG_ALLOW_SET_KEY_SECURITY = 0X00002000,
REG_ALLOW_RESTORE_KEY = 0X00004000,
REG_ALLOW_SAVE_KEY = 0X00010000,
REG_ALLOW_FLUSH_KEY = 0X00020000,
REG_ALLOW_LOAD_KEY = 0X00040000,
REG_ALLOW_UNLOAD_KEY = 0X00080000,
REG_ALLOW_KEY_CLOSE = 0X00100000,
REG_ALLOW_KEY_RENAME = 0X00200000,
REG_MAX_ACCESS_FLAG = 0XFFFFFFFF,
}
REG_ALLOW_OPEN_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key open if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_CREATE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being created if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being queryed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_RENAME_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being renamed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_DELETE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being deleted if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_SET_VALUE_KEY_INFORMATION
If this flag is disabled, it will block the setting the value of the registry key if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the setting the registry key if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_ENUMERATE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being enumerated if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_VALUE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the value of the registry key being queryed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_ENUMERATE_VALUE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the value of the registry key being enumerated if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_MULTIPLE_VALUE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the querying of multiple values of the registry key if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_DELETE_VALUE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the value of the registry key being deleted if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_QUERY_KEY_SECURITY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key security being queryed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_SET_KEY_SECURITY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key security being setted if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_RESTORE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being restored if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_SAVE_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being saved if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_FLUSH_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key security being flushed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_LOAD_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being loaded if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_UNLOAD_KEY
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being unloaded if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_KEY_CLOSE
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being closed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_ALLOW_KEY_RENAME
If this flag is disabled, it will block the registry key being renamed if the process name matchs the filter rule.
REG_MAX_ACCESS_FLAG
Enable the maximum access right for the registry access.
Comments
This is the control flag for registry filter rule, to track or control the registry operations.
{
FILE_WAS_CREATED = 0x00000020,
FILE_WAS_WRITTEN = 0x00000040,
FILE_WAS_RENAMED = 0x00000080,
FILE_WAS_DELETED = 0x00000100,
FILE_SECURITY_CHANGED = 0x00000200,
FILE_INFO_CHANGED = 0x00000400,
FILE_WAS_READ = 0x00000800,
};
Members
FILE_WAS_CREATED
The new file was created event.
FILE_WAS_WRITTEN
The file was written with data event.
FILE_WAS_RENAMED
The file was renamed event.
FILE_SECURITY_CHANGED
The file security was changed event.
FILE_INFO_CHANGED
The file information was changed event.
FILE_WAS_READ
The file data was read event.
Comments
This is the registered event types of the filter rule, monitor the file events which only happens in the filter rule.
{
EXCLUDE_FILTER_RULE = 0X00000000,
EXCLUDE_FILE_ACCESS = 0x00000001,
REPARSE_FILE_OPEN = 0x00000002,
HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING = 0x00000004,
FILE_ENCRYPTION_RULE = 0x00000008,
ALLOW_OPEN_WTIH_ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY = 0x00000010,
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_READ_ACCESS = 0x00000020,
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_WRITE_ACCESS = 0x00000040,
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_CREATE_OR_OVERWRITE_ACCESS = 0x00000080,
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_DELETE_ACCESS = 0x00000100,
ALLOW_READ_ACCESS = 0x00000200,
ALLOW_WRITE_ACCESS = 0x00000400,
ALLOW_QUERY_INFORMATION_ACCESS = 0x00000800,
ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION = 0x00001000,
ALLOW_FILE_RENAME = 0x00002000,
ALLOW_FILE_DELETE = 0x00004000,
ALLOW_FILE_SIZE_CHANGE = 0x00008000,
ALLOW_QUERY_SECURITY_ACCESS = 0x00010000,
ALLOW_SET_SECURITY_ACCESS = 0x00020000,
ALLOW_DIRECTORY_LIST_ACCESS = 0x00040000,
ALLOW_FILE_ACCESS_FROM_NETWORK = 0x00080000,
ALLOW_NEW_FILE_ENCRYPTION = 0x00100000,
ALLOW_READ_ENCRYPTED_FILES = 0x00200000,
ALLOW_ALL_SAVE_AS = 0x00400000,
ALLOW_COPY_PROTECTED_FILES_OUT = 0x00800000,
ALLOW_FILE_MEMORY_MAPPED = 0x01000000,
LEAST_ACCESS_FLAG = 0xf0000000,
ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS = 0xfffffff0,
};
Members
EXCLUDE_FILTER_RULE
EXCLUDE_FILTER_RULE is the rule which bypass the files matched the FilterMask. It can`t combine to use with the other access flags. If a file matchs the exclude filter rule,the filter will bypass this file,you won`t get any Io request notification or control. If a file matches both the exclude filter rule and monitor rule, the exclude filter rule will be applied.
EXCLUDE_FILE_ACCESS
EXCLUDE_FILE_ACCESS is the flag indicates the filter will deny the access to the files which match the FilterMask.
REPARSE_FILE_OPEN
REPARSE_FILE_OPEN is the rule which reparses the file matched the FilterMask open to the other files which match the ReparseMask.
Example:
Reparse the file open in folder c:\test to another folder c:\reparseFolder"
AddFileFilterRule(ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS|REPARSE_FILE_OPEN, L"c:\\test\\*", 1);
AddReparseFileMaskToFilterRule(L"c:\\test\\*",L"c:\\reparseFolder\\*");
HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING
HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING is the flag let you hide the files in the managed folder when it matches the mask.
Example:
Hide the files in folder c:\test for process "explorer.exe"
AddFileFilterRule(ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS|HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING, L"c:\\test\\*", 1);
AddIncludeProcessNameToFilterRule(L"c:\\test\\*",L"explorer.exe");
AddHiddenFileMaskToFilterRule(L"c:\\test\\*",L"*.*");
ENCRYPTION_FILTER_RULE
ENCRYPTION_FILTER_RULE is the flag indicates the filter will encrypt the new created files which match the FilterMask.If the other flag were set, this flag is automatically enabled.
ALLOW_OPEN_WTIH_ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY
ALLOW_OPEN_WTIH_ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY is the flag indicates if you can open the file with the desired access with the ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY set.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_READ_ACCESS
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_READ_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file with read access.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_WRITE_ACCESS
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_WRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file with write access.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_CREATE_OR_OVERWRITE_ACCESS
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_CREATE_OR_OVERWRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open with create a new file or overwrite the exist file.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_DELETE_ACCESS
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_DELETE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file for deletion or rename access.
ALLOW_READ_ACCESS
ALLOW_READ_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to read the file.
ALLOW_WRITE_ACCESS
ALLOW_WRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to write the file.
ALLOW_QUERY_INFORMATION_ACCESS
ALLOW_QUERY_INFORMATION_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to query the file information.
ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION
ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is the flag indicates if you have the permission to set the file information.
ALLOW_FILE_RENAME
ALLOW_FILE_RENAME is the flag indicates if you have the permission to rename the file. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the rename is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_FILE_DELETE
ALLOW_FILE_DELETE is the flag indicates if you have the permission to delete the file. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the deletion is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_FILE_SIZE_CHANGE
ALLOW_FILE_SIZE_CHANGE is the flag indicates if you have the permission to change the file size. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the file size chage is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_QUERY_SECURITY_ACCESS
ALLOW_QUERY_SECURITY_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to query the file security.
ALLOW_SET_SECURITY_ACCESS
ALLOW_SET_SECURITY_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to set the file security.
ALLOW_DIRECTORY_LIST_ACCESS
ALLOW_DIRECTORY_LIST_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to browse the directory.
ALLOW_FILE_ACCESS_FROM_NETWORK
ALLOW_FILE_ACCESS_FROM_NETWORK is the flag indicates if you have the permission to access the files from the network server.
ALLOW_NEW_FILE_ENCRYPTION
ALLOW_NEW_FILE_ENCRYPTION is the flag indicates if you allow to encrypt the new created files by the filter driver.
ALLOW_READ_ENCRYPTED_FILES
ALLOW_READ_ENCRYPTED_FILES is the flag indicates if you allow to read encrypted files, if it is disabled, the encrypted data will return to the users.
ALLOW_ALL_SAVE_AS
ALLOW_ALL_SAVE_AS is the flag indicates if the process has the permission to create a new file.
ALLOW_COPY_PROTECTED_FILES_OUT
ALLOW_COPY_PROTECTED_FILES_OUT is the flag indicates if allow the protected files being copy out of the protected folder, if allow_all_save_as is true.
ALLOW_FILE_MEMORY_MAPPED
ALLOW_FILE_MEMORY_MAPPED indicates if the file can be opened with memory mapped, a file excution must be opened with memory mapped.
LEAST_ACCESS_FLAG
LEAST_ACCESS_FLAG indicates the file has the least access right, it can’t be set to 0, or it will be excluded by the filter driver.
ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS
ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS indicates if you have the maximum access right to the file.
Comments
A accessFlag is associated to a filter rule, used to control the access to the files matched the FilterMask.
{
Flags_Enabled_Expire_Time = 0x00000010,
Flags_Enabled_Check_ProcessName = 0x00000020,
Flags_Enabled_Check_UserName = 0x00000040,
Flags_Enabled_Check_AccessFlags = 0x00000080,
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Permit = 0x00000100,
Flags_AES_Key_Was_Embedded = 0x00000200,
Flags_Enabled_Request_IV_And_Key = 0x00000400,
Flags_Enabled_Revoke_Access_Control = 0x00000800,
Flags_Enabled_Check_Computer_Id = 0x00001000,
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Password = 0x00002000,
};
Members
Flags_Enabled_Expire_Time
Flags_Enabled_Expire_Time is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will check if the encrypted file was expired before it can be opened.
Flags_Enabled_Check_ProcessName
Flags_Enabled_Check_ProcessName is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will check if the process has the permission to open the encrypted file.
Flags_Enabled_Check_UserName
Flags_Enabled_Check_UserName is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will check if the user has the permission to open the encrypted file.
Flags_Enabled_Check_AccessFlags
Flags_Enabled_Check_AccessFlags is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will check the access flags if the encrypted file can be opened.
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Permit
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Permit is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will require the user permission before the encrypted file can be opened.
Flags_AES_KEY_WAS_EMBEDDED
Flags_AES_KEY_WAS_EMBEDDED is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will user the embedded AES key to decrypt the file.
Flags_Enabled_Request_IV_And_Key
Flags_Enabled_Request_IV_And_Key is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will require encryption key and IV from user mode service to decrypt the file.
Flags_Enabled_Revoke_Access_Control
Flags_Enabled_Revoke_Access_Control is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will require the permission from the control server and get the encryption key and IV to decrypt the file.
Flags_Enabled_Check_Computer_Id
Flags_Enabled_Check_Computer_Id is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will check if the computer can access the encrypted files.
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Password
Flags_Enabled_Check_User_Password is the flag which indicates that the filter driver will require the user password before the encrypted file can be opened.
Comments
A AESFlags is a flag inside the metadata of the encrypted file.
{
ULONG VerificationKey;
ULONG AESFlags;
ULONG Version;
UCHAR IV[16];
ULONG EncryptionKeyLength;
UCHAR EncryptionKey[32];
LONGLONG FileSize;
ULONG CryptoType;
ULONG PaddingSize;
ULONG AESDataSize;
LONGLONG FileSizeOnDisk;
ULONG AccessFlags;
ULONG Reserve1;
ULONG Reserve2;
ULONG TagDataLength;
WCHAR TagData[1];
}
Members
EaseTagKey
The verification key of the AES data structure, the value is 0xccb76e80.
AESFlags
The Flags of the encrypted file’s meta data,indicates the filter driver what action needs to do for the encrypted file opens.
Version
The version indicates the encryption engine OpenSSL library if it is 16, or use Micrsoft CNG library if it is 32.
IV
The 16 bytes initialization vector, is an arbitrary number that can be used along with an encryption key for the file encryption.
EncryptionKeyLength
The length of the encryption key, it should be 16,24 or 32.
EncryptionKey
The encryption key for the file encryption.
FileSize
The file size was present to the user for the encrypted file, this is file size doesn’t include the padding size and the header size.
CryptoType
The crypto type for the encryption, default is 0 which is using AES CTR mode.
PaddingSize
The padding size of the last block if it needs the padding.
AESDataSize
The total size of this structure, this is the size which will be appended to the encrypted file.
FileSizeOnDisk
This is the actual physical file size of the encrytped file, includes the pading size and the header size.
AccessFlags
The file access control flag if the bit Flags_Enabled_Check_AccessFlags in the AESFlags flag was enabled.
Reserve1
The reserve data for future use.
Reserve2
The reserve data for future use.
TagDataLength
The length of the custom data.
TagData
The custom tag data which was added by the user from the encryption API.
Comments
AES_DATA structure is the metadata of the encrypted file which was appended to the end of the file.
{
FILTER_MESSAGE_IS_DIRTY = 0x00000001, FILTER_COMPLETE_PRE_OPERATION = 0x00000002, FILTER_DATA_BUFFER_IS_UPDATED = 0x00000004,
};
Members
FILTER_MESSAGE_IS_DIRTY
FILTER_MESSAGE_IS_DIRTY is the flag indicates the reply message was modified and needs to be processed in filter driver. Set this flag if you change the reply message.
FILTER_COMPLETE_PRE_OPERATION
FILTER_COMPLETE_PRE_OPERATION is the flag indicates the filter needs to complete this pre I/O request.Only set this flag with pre operation request when you don`t want the request goes down to the file system.
FILTER_DATA_BUFFER_IS_UPDATED
FILTER_DATA_BUFFER_IS_UPDATED is the flag indicates the data buffer of the reply message was updated.The filter will process this data buffer.
Comments
FitlerStatus is the status code which returns to the filter driver,it is for control filter driver.It instructs the filter drive what action needs to be done.
{
ULONG MessageId;
PVOID FileObject;
PVOID FsContext;
ULONG MessageType;
ULONG ProcessId;
ULONG ThreadId;
LONGLONG Offset;
ULONG Length;
LONGLONG FileSize;
LONGLONG TransactionTime;
LONGLONG CreationTime;
LONGLONG LastAccessTime;
LONGLONG LastWriteTime;
ULONG FileAttributes;
ULONG DesiredAccess;
ULONG Disposition;
ULONG ShareAccess;
ULONG CreateOptions;
ULONG CreateStatus;
ULONG InfoClass;
ULONG Status;
ULONG FileNameLength;
WCHAR FileName[MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
ULONG SidLength;
UCHAR Sid[MAX_SID_LENGTH];
ULONG DataBufferLength;
UCHAR DataBuffer[MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE];
ULONG VerificationNumber;
} MESSAGE_SEND_DATA, *PMESSAGE_SEND_DATA;
Members
MessageId
This is the sequential number of the transaction.
FileObject
The FileObject is the pointer to the file object,it is a unique number to every file open.
FsContext
The FsContext is the pointer to the file context,it is unique number to the same file.
MessageType
MessageType is the I/O request type for this transaction.
ProcessId
The ProcessId is the id of the process associated with the thread that originally requested the I/O operation.
ThreadId
The ThreadId is the id of thread which requested the I/O operation.
Offset
The Offset is the read or write offset.
Length
The Length is the length for read or write.
FileSize
The FileSize is the size of the file for this I/O request.
TransactionTime
The transaction time in UTC format of the request.
CreationTime
The creation time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
LastAccessTime
The last access time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
LastWriteTime
The last write time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
FileAttributes
The file attributes of the file we are requesting.
DesiredAccess
The DesiredAccess is the request access to the file for the Create I/O request,which can be summarized as read,write,both or neither zero.For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
Disposition
The disposition is the action to take on a file that exist or does not exist. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
SharedAccess
The SharedAccess is the requested sharing mode of the file which can be read,write,both,delete,all of these,or none. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
CreateOptions
The CreateOptions specifies the options to be applied when creating or opening the file. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
CreateStatus
The CreateStatus is the status after the Create I/O request completed.It could be the one of the following values:
FILE_SUPERSEDED = 0x00000000,
FILE_OPENED = 0x00000001,
FILE_CREATED = 0x00000002,
FILE_OVERWRITTEN = 0x00000003,
FILE_EXISTS = 0x00000004,
FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 0x00000005,
InfoClass
The infoClss is the information class for query/set information I/O request, or directory browsing request. For query/set security request, it is the security information.For more information reference the windows Filter API FltQueryInformationFile, FltQueryDirectoryFile,FltQuerySecurityObject.
Status
The Status is the I/O status which returns from the file system,indicates if the I/O request succeeded.It is only meaningful to the post I/O requests.
FileNameLength
The file name length in byte of the file we are requesting.
FileName
The file name we are requesting.
SidLength
The length of the security identifier buffer in byte.
Sid
The buffer of the security identifier data.
DataBufferLength
The data buffer length for read, write, security, information,directory I/O requests.
DataBuffer
The The data buffer length for read, write, security, information, directory I/O requests.
VerificationNumber
The verification number to verify the data structure integerity.
Comments
The MESSAGE_SEND_DATA structure is used to transfer the data from kernel to the user mode application. It includes all the information needed for the user.
{
ULONG MessageId;
PVOID Reserve1;
PVOID Reserve2;
ULONG MessageType;
LONGLONG TransactionTime;
ULONG ProcessId;
ULONG ThreadId;
ULONG ParentProcessId;
ULONG CreatingProcessId;
ULONG CreatingThreadId;
ULONG DesiredAccess;
ULONG Operation;
BOOL FileOpenNameAvailable;
ULONG SidLength;
UCHAR Sid[MAX_SID_LENGTH];
ULONG FileNameLength;
WCHAR FileName[MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
ULONG CommandLineLength;
WCHAR CommandLine[MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
ULONG Status;
ULONG VerificationNumber;
} MESSAGE_SEND_DATA, *PMESSAGE_SEND_DATA;
Members
MessageId
This is the sequential number of the transaction.
Reserve1
The reserve data field1.
Reserve2
The reserve data field2.
MessageType
MessageType is the process message type which is the filter command, reference filter command enumeration.
TransactionTime
The transaction time in UTC format of the request.
ProcessId
The ProcessId is the id of the current process associated with the thread that originally requested the process operation.
ThreadId
The thread Id of the current operation thread.
ParentProcessId
The process Id of the parent process for the new process. Note that the parent process is not necessarily the same process as the process that created the new process.
CreatingProcessId
The process Id of the process that created new process.
CreatingThreadId
The thread Id of the thread that created the new process.
DesiredAccess
An ACCESS_MASK value that specifies the access rights to grant for the handle.
Operation
The type of handle operation, this member might be one of the following values:OB_OPERATION_HANDLE_CREATE, OB_OPERATION_HANDLE_DUPLICATE.
FileOperNameAvailable
A boolean value that specifies whether the ImageFilename member contains the exact file name that is used to open the process executable file.
SidLength
The length of the security identifier buffer in byte.
Sid
The buffer of the security identifier data.
ImageFileNameLength
The image file name length in byte of the file name that is used to open the process executable file.
ImageFileName
The file name that is used to open the process executable file.
CommandLineLength
The length in byte of the command line.
CommandLine
The process executable file and command line.
Status
The Status is the I/O status which returns from the file system,indicates if the I/O request succeeded.
VerificationNumber
The verification number to verify the data structure integerity.
Comments
Replace MESSAGE_SEND_DATA structure with this one when process filter driver sends the process operation callback notification, is used to transfer the data from kernel to the user mode application.
{
ULONG MessageId;
ULONG MessageType;
ULONG ReturnStatus;
ULONG FilterStatus;
union
{
Struct{
ULONG DataBufferLength;
UCHAR DataBuffer[MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE];
}Data;
Struct{
ULONG AESDataLength;
UCHAR IV[16];
ULONG EncryptionKeyLength;
UCHAR EncryptionKey[1];
}AESData;
Struct{
ULONG UserNameLength;
UCHAR UserName[1];
}UserInfo;
Struct{
ULONG FileNameLength;
UCHAR FileName[1];
}FileInfo;
}ReplyData
} MESSAGE_REPLY_DATA, *PMESSAGE_REPLY_DATA;
Members
MessageId
This is the sequential number of the transaction.
MessageType
MessageType is the I/O request type for this transaction. Reference MessageType enum type.
ReturnStatus
The ReturnStatus is the I/O status which returns to filter driver, and filter will return this status to the user application for the request.
FilterStatus
The FitlerStatus is the status code which returns to the filter driver,it instructs the filter what process needs to be done. For more information reference the FilterStatus enum.
DataBufferLength
The data buffer length which returns to the filter driver.
DataBuffer
The data buffer which returns to the filter driver.
AESDataLength
The total length of the AESData.
IV
The 16 bytes initialization vector returns to filter driver.
EncryptionKeyLength
The length of the encryption key.
EncrytionKey
The encrytion key returns to the filter driver.
UserNameLength
The length of the user name.
UserName
The user name buffer.
FileNameLength
The length of the file name.
FileName
The file name buffer.
Comments
MESSAGE_REPLY_DATA is only for control filter, when it needs to change the data or status of the I/O request. To update the reply data buffer, you must understand the format of the buffer, incorrect data could cause your system unfunctional, even crash.
IN PMESSAGE_SEND_DATA pSendMessage,
IN OUT PMESSAGE_REPLY_DATA pReplyMessage)
Comments
This is the proto type of the message callback function. The function will be called when the registed I/O requests match the filter rule. The second parameter “pReplyMessage” is always NULL for the file system monitor filter.
Comments
This is the proto type of disconnect function.The function will be called when the connection to the filter is disconnected.
BOOL
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
Install the EaseFilter driver to the system.To install the driver you need the administrator permission.
BOOL
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
UnInstall the EaseFilter driver from the system. To UnInstall the driver you need the administrator permission.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* RegisterKey)
Parameters
RegisterKey
Your register key.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
You have to set the registration key before you can start the filter.
BOOL
ULONG ThreadCount,
Proto_Message_Callback MessageCallback,
Proto_Disconnect_Callback DisconnectCallback )
Parameters
ThreadCount
The number of threads used for connection to the filter.
MessageCallback
The message callback function for the registered I/O requests.
DisconnectCallback
The disconnect callback function when the connection is disconnected.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
RegisterMessageCallback is the first API you need to call, it is the API start the filter and create the connection to the filter.
VOID
Comments
Disconnect is the API when you want to stop filter and filter connection.
BOOL
Parameters
Buffer
This the pointer of the buffer to receive the last error message.
BufferLength
The length of the buffer.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds,else return false if the buffer length is not big enough to contain the message,and the BufferLength is set with the right size needed.
Comments
This API is called right after if the other API is failed. It will return the error message.
BOOL
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
ResetConfigData is the API reset all the configuration of the filter, it will clear up all the setting includes the filter rules.
BOOL
Parameters
FilterType
The type of the filter you want to set. There are FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter and FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
The default filter type is file system monitor filter.
BOOL
Parameters
TimeOutInSeconds
The value of the filter wait time out.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the maixmum time for the filter driver wait for the response from user mode, the user mode application should return as fast as possible, or it will block the system requests.Set it bigger if your application needs to process with more time.
BOOL
IN ULONG AccessFlag,
IN WCHAR* FilterMask
)
Parameters
AccessFlag
The AccessFlag of this filter rule.
FilterMask
The FilterMask set the target folder or files.The mask is dos format,it can include wild character ‘*’or ‘?’. For example:
C:\test\*txt
The filter only monitor the files end with ‘txt’ in the folder c:\test.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AddFileFilterRule is the API to setup the filter rule,You can set up multiple filte rules, the FilterMask must be different, if the FilterMask is the same, it will overwrite the previous one.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG EventType
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule.
EventType
The event types were registered to the filter rule, were used to monitor the file events.
Comments
If you want to monitor the file events for the filter rule, this is the API to register the event types.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG RegisterIO
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule.
RegisterIO
The IOs were registered to the filter rule,only post-IOs can be registered, it was used to monitor the file IOs, when it was triggered, filter driver will send the notification to the user.
Comments
If you want to get the notification of the file IOs for the filter rule, this is the API to register the IOs which you are interested.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG RegisterIO
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule.
RegisterIO
The IOs were registered to the filter rule, were used to control the file IOs, when it was triggered, filter driver will send the notification to the user, block and wait for the response, it can control the IOs data and status based on the return result.
Comments
If you want to control the file requests, this is the API to register the IOs which you are interested.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG EncryptionKeyLength,
IN UCHAR* EncryptionKey
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule.
EncryptionKeyLength
The length of the encryption key.
EncryptionKey
The encryption key for the filter rule.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
If the encryption was enabled in the access flag in the API AddFileFilterRule, this is the API to add the encryption key for the filter rule, every file will use an unique iv.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG EncryptionKeyLength,
IN UCHAR* EncryptionKey,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule.
EncryptionKeyLength
The length of the encryption key.
EncryptionKey
The encryption key for the filter rule.
IVLength
The length of the encryption iv.
IV
The encryption iv for the filter rule.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
If the encryption was enabled in the access flag in the API AddFileFilterRule, this is the API to add the encryption key and iv for the filter rule, all files in this filter rule will use the same key and iv.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* ReparseFilterMask
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ReparseFilterMask
The reparse folder mask, it can include the wild character, but it must match the wild character in FilterMask.
For example:
FilterMask = c:\test\*txt
ReparseFilterMask = d:\reparse\*doc
If you open file c:\test\MyTest.txt, it will reparse to the file d:\reparse\MyTest.doc.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
If the REPARSE_FILE_OPEN was enabled in the access flag in the API AddFileFilterRule , this is the API to add the reparse filter mask for the filter rule.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* HiddenFileFilterMask
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
HiddenFileFilterMask
The hidden file filter mask for the files to be hidden.
For example:
FilterMask = c:\hideFilesTest\\*
HiddenFileFilterMask = *.doc
If you open folder c:\hideFilesTest, all the files with extension .doc won’t show up in the folder.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
If the HIDE_FILES_IN_DIRECTORY_BROWSING was enabled in the access flag in the API AddFileFilterRule , this is the API to add the hidden filter mask for the filter rule.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* ExcludeFileFilterMask
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ExcludeFileFilterMask
The file filter mask to be excluded.
For example:
FilterMask = *.txt
ExcludeFileFilterMask = c:\windows\*
The filter driver target file is all the files with extension .txt except the files in folder c:\windows and its subfolders.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the exclude file filter mask for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule .
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG IncludeProcessId
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
IncludeProcessId
The process Id to be included by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the include process Id for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule ,only the files opened by the processes in the included process Ids and process names will be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG ExcludeProcessId
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ExcludeProcessId
The process Id to be excluded by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the exclude process Id for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule , all the files were opened by the processes in the excluded process Ids and process names won’t be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* IncludeProcessName
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
IncludeProcessName
The process name to be included by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the include process name for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule , only the files opened by the processes in the included process Ids and process names will be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* ExcludeProcessName
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ExcludeProcessName
The process name to be excluded by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the exclude process name for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule , all the files were opened by the processes in the excluded process Ids and process names won’t be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* IncludeUserName
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
IncludeUserName
The user name to be included by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the include user name for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule ,only the files were opened by the useres in the included user names will be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* ExcludeUserName
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ExcludeUserName
The process name to be excluded by filter driver.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the exclude user name for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule , all the files were opened by the users in the excluded user names won’t be monitored by the filter driver.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* ProcessName,
IN ULONG AccessFlag
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
ProcessName
The process name to be set access rights.
AccessFlag
The access rights for the process.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the access flags to the specific process,when the process accesses the files, it needs to check permission from access flags firt to allow or deny the file access.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN WCHAR* UserName,
IN ULONG AccessFlag
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
UserName
The user name to be set access rights.
AccessFlag
The access rights for the user.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the access flags to the specific user,when the user accesses the files, it needs to check permission from access flags firt to allow or deny the file access.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FilterMask,
IN ULONG BooleanConfig
)
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask which was set in API AddFileFilterRule .
Booleanconfig
The boolean config setting.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This is the API to add the boolean config setting for the filter rule which was set in AddFileFilterRule , please reference the BooleanConfig enumeration.
BOOL
Parameters
FilterMask
The FilterMask associated to the filter rule.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
You can remove the filter rule which was set by AddFileFilterRule API.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to be included by filter.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API let the filter dirver only intercept the I/O for the included processes,discard all other I/O from other processes, you can add multiple process Id.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to remove which set by AddIncludedProcessId API.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API removes the included process Id from filter.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to be excluded by filter.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API let you can bypass the filter for specific processes, you can add multiple process Id.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to remove which set by AddExcludedProcessId API.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API removes the excluded process Id from filter.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameLength
IN WCHAR* ProcessName,
IN ULONG ProcessId,
IN ULONG UserNameLength,
IN WCHAR* UserNameFilterMask,
IN ULONG KeyNameLength,
IN WCHAR* KeyNameFilterMask,
IN ULONG AccessFlag,
IN ULONGLONG RegCallbackClass,
IN BOOL IsExcludeFilter
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name to be filtered, use ‘*’ to include all processes.
ProcessId
If the process Id is not 0, then filter with the process Id instead of the process name.
UserNameLength
The length of the user name string in bytes.
UserNameFilterMask
The user name to be filtered, use ‘*’ to include all users.
KeyNameLength
The length of the process name string in bytes.
KeyNameFilterMask
The register key name to be filtered, use ‘*’ to include all the keys.
AccessFlag
The access control flag for the registry filter rule.
RegCallbackClass
Register the callback class for the registry filter rule.
IsExcludeFilter
The flag indicates if the filter rule exclude filter rule, if it is true, the filter driver will skip all the registry operation for this filter rule.
Comments
This is the API to add the registry filter rule, filter by process name.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameLength
IN WCHAR* ProcessName,
IN ULONG AccessFlag,
IN ULONGLONG RegCallbackClass,
IN BOOL IsExcludeFilter
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name to be filtered, use ‘*’ to include all processes.
AccessFlag
The access control flag for the registry filter rule.
RegCallbackClass
Register the callback class for the registry filter rule.
IsExcludeFilter
The flag indicates if the filter rule exclude filter rule, if it is true, the filter driver will skip all the registry operation for this filter rule.
Comments
This is the API to add the registry filter rule, filter by process name.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessId
IN ULONG AccessFlag,
IN ULONGLONG RegCallbackClass,
IN BOOL IsExcludeFilter
)
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id of the process which will be managed by registry filter driver.
AccessFlag
The access control flag for the registry filter rule.
RegCallbackClass
Register the callback class for the registry filter rule.
IsExcludeFilter
The flag indicates if the filter rule exclude filter rule, if it is true, the filter driver will skip all the registry operation for this filter rule.
Comments
This is the API to add the registry filter rule, filter by process Id.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessId
)
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id of the process which will be managed by registry filter driver.
Comments
This is the API to remove the registry filter rule, filter by process Id.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameLength
IN WCHAR* ProcessName
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name to be filtered.
Comments
This is the API to remove the registry filter rule, filter by process name.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* ProcessNameMask,
IN ULONG ControlFlag
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name mask string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name mask to be filtered.
ControlFlag
The control flag for the process, reference the ProcessControlFlag enumeration.
Comments
This is the API to add the process filter rule, to prevent the process from being launched, or register the callback notification of the process operation.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* ProcessNameMask
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name mask string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name mask to be filtered.
Comments
This is the API to remove the process filter rule.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* ProcessNameMask,
IN ULONG FileNameNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* FileNameMask,
IN ULONG AccessFlag,
IN ULONG MonitorIO,
IN ULONG ControlIO
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name mask string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name mask to be filtered.
FileNameMaskLength
The length of the file name mask string in bytes.
FileNameMask
The file name mask to be filtered.
AccessFlag
The file access flag which control the process file access rights.
MonitorIO
Register the callback notification of the monitor IO.
ControlIO
Register the callback notification of the control IO.
Comments
This is the API to add the file access rights of the specific files to the specific processes.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* ProcessNameMask,
IN ULONG FileNameNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* FileNameMask
)
Parameters
ProcessNameLength
The length of the process name mask string in bytes.
ProcessName
The process name mask to be filtered.
FileNameMaskLength
The length of the file name mask string in bytes.
FileNameMask
The file name mask to be filtered.
Comments
This is the API to remove the file access rights of the specific files to the specific processes if it was set.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessId,
IN ULONG FileNameNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* FileNameMask,
IN ULONG AccessFlag
)
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id of the process which will be added file access rights.
ProcessName
The process name mask to be filtered.
FileNameMaskLength
The length of the file name mask string in bytes.
FileNameMask
The file name mask to be filtered.
AccessFlag
The file access flag which control the process file access rights.
Comments
This is the API to add the file access rights of the specific files to the specific process.
BOOL
IN ULONG ProcessId,
IN ULONG FileNameNameMaskLength,
IN WCHAR* FileNameMask
)
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id of the process which will bed removed file access rights.
FileNameMaskLength
The length of the file name mask string in bytes.
FileNameMask
The file name mask to be filtered.
Comments
This is the API to remove the file access rights of the specific files to the specific process if it was set.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to be protected by filter.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API can prevent the process being terminated, you can add multiple process Id, this API is supported in OS vista or later versions.
BOOL
Parameters
ProcessId
The process Id you want to remove which set by AddProtectedProcessId API.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
This API removes the protected procss Id.
BOOL
Parameters
RequestRegistration
The RequestRegistration is the bit combination of the request type.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
Register the I/O requests which you want to monitor. For File_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter, only post I/O requests registration are affected, since it only can get notification after the request was completed by file system.
For FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter you can register both pre and post reqeusts. If you want to deny, cancel or return with your own data instead of going down to the file system, you need to register the pre request.
For some post I/O requests, you can’t cancel or deny it, for example Create, Set information,Set security, Write requests.
BOOL
Parameters
FileName
The full path of the file which you want to open.
DesiredAccess
The requested access to the file or device, which can be summarized as read, write, both or neither zero).
FileHandle
The pointer to the file handle which will receive the file handle after the file was opened.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
Use this API to open the file,it will bypass the filter, avoid reentrant issue.It also will bypass the security check.Close the handle with CloseHandle win32 API.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV,
IN BOOL AddAESData )
Parameters
FileName
The file name to be encrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if it is 0, the sysem will allocate an unique IV for the file.
IV
The initial vector,when IVLenght is 0, it sets to NULL.
AddAESData
If it is true,it will add the AESData structure to the encrypted file,then the encryption filter driver can recognize this encrypted file.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESEncryptFile is the API to encrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV,
IN ULONG TagDataLength,
IN UCHAR* TagData )
Parameters
FileName
The file name to be encrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if it is 0, the sysem will allocate an unique IV for the file.
IV
The initial vector,when IVLenght is 0, it sets to NULL.
TagDataLength
The the length of the tag data.
TagData
The custom tag data which was added to the AESData structure in the encrypted file header, the user can get this custom data when the filter request the encyrption iv and key.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESEncryptFile is the API to encrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* SourceFileName,
IN WCHAR* DestFileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV,
IN BOOL AddAESData )
Parameters
SourceFileName
The source file name to be encrypted.
DestFileName
The target file name was encrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if it is 0, the sysem will allocate an unique IV for the file.
IV
The initial vector,when IVLenght is 0, it sets to NULL.
AddAESData
If it is true,it will add the AESData structure to the encrypted file,then the encryption filter driver can recognize this encrypted file.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESEncryptFileToFile is the API to encrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* SourceFileName,
IN WCHAR* DestFileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV,
IN ULONG TagDataLength,
IN UCHAR* TagData )
Parameters
SourceFileName
The source file name to be encrypted.
DestFileName
The target file name was encrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if it is 0, the sysem will allocate an unique IV for the file.
IV
The initial vector,when IVLenght is 0, it sets to NULL.
TagDataLength
The the length of the tag data.
TagData
The custom tag data which was added to the AESData structure in the encrypted file header, the user can get this custom data when the filter request the encyrption iv and key.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESEncryptFileToFile is the API to encrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV )
Parameters
FileName
The file name to be decrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if the encrypted file already has IVTag,it will use the IV tag instead of the pass in IV, if the encrypted file doesn’t set the IV tag,then the IVLength can’t be 0, and IV can’t be NULL.
IV
The initial vector,when the encrypted file doesn’t set IV tag, the IV can’t be NULL, or it can be NULL.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESDecryptFile is the API to decrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* SourceFileName,
IN WCHAR* DestFileName,
IN ULONG KeyLength,
IN UCHAR* Key,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV )
Parameters
SourceFileName
The encrypted file name.
DestFileName
The target file name was decrypted.
KeyLength
The encryption key length,it has to be 16(128bits),24(192bits) or 32(256bits).
Key
The encryption key,it is an unsigned char array with KeyLength size.
IVLength
The initial vector length,if the encrypted file already has IVTag,it will use the IV tag instead of the pass in IV, if the encrypted file doesn’t set the IV tag,then the IVLength can’t be 0, and IV can’t be NULL.
IV
The initial vector,when the encrypted file doesn’t set IV tag, the IV can’t be NULL, or it can be NULL.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AESDecryptFileToFile is the API to decrypt file file with AES encryption cryptographic algorithm.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN PULONG HeaderSize,
IN UCHAR* Header )
Parameters
FileName
The file name was encrypted.
HeaderSize
The pointer of the header buffer size.
Header
The header buffer to store the header data.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
GetAESHeader is the API to get encrypted file header, return true if it exists, or it will return false.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN PULONG TagDataSize,
IN UCHAR* TagData )
Parameters
FileName
The file name was encrypted.
TagDataSize
The pointer of the Tag Data size.
TagData
The custom tag data which was added to the header of the encrypted file.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
GetTagData is the API to get the custom tag data from the encrypted file header, return true if it exists, or it will return false.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN ULONG IVLength,
IN UCHAR* IV )
Parameters
FileName
The file name was encrypted.
IVLength
The initial vector length.
IV
The initial vector.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
AddIVTag is the API to add the IV tag to the encrypted file if it doesn’t have the iv tag set, or it will return false.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName,
IN Out ULONG* IVLength,
IN out UCHAR* IV )
Parameters
FileName
The file name was encrypted.
IVLength
The pointer to the initial vector length,the iv length always is 16,it has to be 16,it will return 0 if the file is not encrypted.
IV
The pointer to the buffer to receive the initial vector.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
GetIVTag is the API to get the IV tag from the encrypted file if it has the iv tag set, or IVLength will return 0.
BOOL
IN WCHAR* FileName )
Parameters
FileName
The file name was encrypted.
Return Value
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Comments
GetIVTag is the API to delete the IV tag from the encrypted file if it has the iv tag set, or it will return true.
The EaseFilter file system filter SDK includes two components (EaseFlt.sys and FilterAPI.dll), The EaseFlt.sys and FilterAPI.dll are different for 32bit and 64bit windows system. EaseFlt.sys is the file system filter driver which implements all the functionalities in the file system level. FilterAPI.dll is a wrapper DLL which exports the API to the user mode applications.
To check the binary is 32 bit or 64 bit you can right click file and go to the property, then go to the “Details” tag and check the “file description” section.
Install the filter driver with InstallDriver() method if the driver has not been installed yet. After filter driver was installed, the filter was loaded, if not you can load the filter with command “Fltmc load EaseFlt” in dos prompt. To remove the filter driver from the system, call UninstallDriver() method.
BOOL ret = RegisterMessageCallback( FilterConnectionThreadsCount, MessageCallback, DisconnectCallback);
BOOL ret = SetFilterType(FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR);
BOOL ret = AddFileFilterRule (AccessFlags,L”C:\\MyMonitorFolder*”, FilterRuleId);
BOOL ret = RegisterIORequest(POST_CREATE|POST_CLEANUP);
We provide C++ example and C# example to demonstrate how to use the EaseFilter File System Monitor and Control Filter.
Copy the correct version (32bit or 64bit) EaseFlt.sys, FilterAPI.DLL,FilterAPI.h and FilterAPI.lib to your folder. FilterAPI.h file includes all the functions and structures used for connecting to the filter driver. WinDataStructures.h file is part of the structures of windows API which is used in the example, for more structures please reference Microsoft MSDN website.
For monitor filter, it will only display the file system call messages which include process Id, Thread Id, file name, user name, file system I/O type, etc.
For Control filter, the filter will block and wait for the response if that I/O was registered, so it is better handle this request as soon as possible, or it will block the system call.
Copy the correct version (32bit or 64bit) EaseFlt.sys, FilterAPI.DLL and FilterAPI.cs to your folder. FilterAPI.cs has the structures and APIs used for connecting to the filter driver.
For more programming detail, go to : https://www.easefilter.com/programming.htm