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The explorer.exe (Windows Explorer) File Analysis

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explorer.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name explorer.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.211.174
Database Version 2025-03-18 18:00:26 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
5,973,416
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-18
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
bb2d295107def151e66e0f47939ef07a
SHA1
3a9fa39156a0117d39904a1cdfabf047322eb345
SHA256
233532c5959ee5a56ff0f5b3a1fe2aad5f589ed2bbd9ddf20fd6ae60190f830b
SHA512
3469409233b3ad4d15a1ff805263f2543c44add8259bc5bc89483f740a408f662e70972e52b6bfb3f6989a02461bd75483fde2e4dacac52461d4a9507cacbc01
ImpHash
a438ccb6992bfe904753cfb4b76f0791

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: c6c4e1f0ac29734e1f9abcb35ccd2839
Fuzzy: 6c44ac8ddc79b4231af67ec1ed37e431
dHash: 04baa2aa8ab2b244
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400a26f0
Compilation Time 2086-01-03 00:59:48
Checksum 0x005b3fde (Actual: 0x005b3fde)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path explorer.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 136 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 683 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Explorer
FileVersion 10.0.19041.5607 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName explorer
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename EXPLORER.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.5607
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 3,464,425 bytes 3,464,704 bytes 6.35 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5BDFEFD6C7BDD8F378A46CAF733F86F4
.imrsiv 0x0034f000 4 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x00350000 798,918 bytes 799,232 bytes 4.96 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9BEF2CC14675FCC5ADAC69007CA4E2D3
.data 0x00414000 31,236 bytes 12,288 bytes 3.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 338E9E0487F4AF6FFA05E3FA7A48D994
.pdata 0x0041c000 148,356 bytes 148,480 bytes 6.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ C02C39CD4836AF2364EF73CE59E5D584
.didat 0x00441000 2,288 bytes 2,560 bytes 3.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 003A40944EAA52DE51C0B334A96B40A5
.rsrc 0x00442000 1,460,312 bytes 1,460,736 bytes 5.28 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 166D78F5EB3A172274FFB835F2BD3C23
.reloc 0x005a7000 22,308 bytes 22,528 bytes 5.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ C694EAEBD9F39FAABB0A40D387AEEBE8

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 683 (1,425,679 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
IMAGE 425 281,507 bytes
19.7%
MUI 1 256 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 225 1,135,673 bytes
79.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 28 3,318 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 912 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,327 bytes
0.1%
None 2 2,686 bytes
0.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Explorer
File Version 10.0.19041.5607 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name EXPLORER.EXE
Signing Date 05:56 AM 03/04/2025 (93 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name explorer
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2024-09-12 20:04:06 → 2025-09-11 20:04:06
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 A7 04 3E E4 22 C8 34 FA FC 00 00 00 00 04 A7
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2024-07-25 18:31:04 → 2025-10-22 18:31:04
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 F6 83 2F 26 6A 54 5D 22 C1 00 01 00 00 01 F6
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ 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

OK

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