Saket Upadhyay
Mar 19, 2023

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What is {4d36e978-e325–11ce-bfc1–08002be10318}?

This string is something called “ClassGuid” [3] for USB device class drivers, “Windows categorizes devices by device setup classes, which indicate the functionality of the device.”[1];

As mentioned in [1], {4d36e978-e325–11ce-bfc1–08002be10318} class id corresponds to “Communications and CDC Control (02h)”.

Scope

This specific driver was enabled in Windows 10 and supports Windows 10 Desktop, Mobile, and Windows 11.

References:

[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/usbcon/supported-usb-classes#microsoft-provided-usb-device-class-drivers

[2] https://usb.org/sites/default/files/usbccs10.pdf

[3] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/system-defined-device-setup-classes-available-to-vendors

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Saket Upadhyay
Saket Upadhyay

Written by Saket Upadhyay

CS Ph.D. Student @ University of Virginia.

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