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The steam_api.cdx (Steam Client API) File Analysis

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steam_api.cdx

Technical Analysis

File Name steam_api.cdx
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.257.174
Database Version 2026-10-18 20:07:04 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
186,560
File Size (bytes)
2026-10-18
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a3eee0df77b658fc94231c94e511cce0
SHA1
c4ba8ef91b9f3712e83b54ddf24945e2c7fbed45
SHA256
0bdba265a140a963464b4fad889d7a8dede05aba8c914ab2e83026255b6a2f41
SHA512
a8425c611bae5cb7b269f6784d9a04ebe8ca2e8380df44139915fa7954d66e71120f14fae449754a4606c88a99acca595e3fff31ec9b461748e530f39802045f
ImpHash
a6db89f60278d9e51423b9382539ec44

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b409ec7
Compilation Time 2015-07-25 00:57:15
Checksum 0x00033847 (Actual: 0x00033847)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path c:\buildslave\steam_rel_client_win32\build\src\steam_api\Release\steam_api.pdb
Digital Signature Chain verification from CN=Valve, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Valve, ST=Washington, C=US (serial:95253840523632418129018135965047591416, sha1:cb84b870fab19be50acfd1663414488852b8934a) failed: Unable to build a validation path for the certificate "Common Name: Valve, Organizational Unit: Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, Organization: Valve, State/Province: Washington, Country: US" - no issuer matching "Common Name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA; Organizational Unit: Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, VeriSign Trust Network; Organization: VeriSign, Inc.; Country: US" was found
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 690 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2007
InternalName Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-rel-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-rel-win32-builder)
FileVersion 02.89.45.04
CompanyName Valve Corporation
ProductVersion 01.00.00.01
FileDescription Steam Client API
Source Control ID 2894504
OriginalFilename steam_api.dll
ProductName Steam Client API
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0
CompanyName Valve Corporation
FileDescription Steam Client API
FileVersion 1, 0, 0, 1
InternalName Steam Client API
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2007
OriginalFilename steam_api.dll
ProductName Steam Client API
ProductVersion 1, 0, 0, 1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 101,163 bytes 101,376 bytes 6.57 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4665E7329899625B8D107122D0B379CD
.rdata 0x0001a000 65,502 bytes 65,536 bytes 5.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8239787B8691C021254D47FF87E7A6DC
.data 0x0002a000 14,344 bytes 5,632 bytes 3.91 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 12ADCE185CCC7D50F849662F8A3ACB2F
.rsrc 0x0002e000 1,984 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.57 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D2F309EC13271EA391F352CC6E1D6808
.reloc 0x0002f000 6,084 bytes 6,144 bytes 6.60 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4320671FFD2268127994D0E996846D61
Entropy Analysis Alert

2 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,751 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
SCID 1 7 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 2 1,744 bytes
99.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Steam Client API
Description Steam Client API
File Version 02.89.45.04
Original Name steam_api.dll
Signing Date 12:57 AM 07/25/2015 (4103 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Valve; VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA; VeriSign
Counter Signers Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4; Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2; Thawte Timestamping CA
Internal Name Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-rel-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-rel-win32-builder)
Copyright Copyright (C) 2007
Certificate Chain Summary
Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2012-12-21 00:00:00 → 2020-12-30 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 7E 93 EB FB 7C C6 4E 59 EA 4B 9A 77 D4 06 FC 3B
Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2012-10-18 00:00:00 → 2020-12-29 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 0E CF F4 38 C8 FE BF 35 6E 04 D8 6A 98 1B 1A 50
Valve #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2012-09-28 00:00:00 → 2015-11-23 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 47 A9 38 ED C7 AE AC 8D C7 1D CB B4 B4 F6 11 F8

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

Chain verification from CN=Valve, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Valve, ST=Washington, C=US (serial:95253840523632418129018135965047591416, sha1:cb84b870fab19be50acfd1663414488852b8934a) failed: Unable to build a validation path for the certificate "Common Name: Valve, Organizational Unit: Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, Organization: Valve, State/Province: Washington, Country: US" - no issuer matching "Common Name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA; Organizational Unit: Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, VeriSign Trust Network; Organization: VeriSign, Inc.; Country: US" was found

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