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The steam_api.dll (Steam Client API) File Analysis

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steam_api.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name steam_api.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.215.174
Database Version 2025-05-02 01:00:21 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
264,664
File Size (bytes)
2025-05-02
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
dc8baf9482975edc9d9cd10af81b7712
SHA1
4a211ac73c36c1c429791cc9fa82da45fc1a242e
SHA256
577aed8aebcb6ea8641cbf574175333255b4f66cf3822ca428583a196bedee22
SHA512
08ccf2c45607bfe730adf92def26f746d269e1cf8873f937445c896b2aabe63edd74dab275e24e14443620bc379e096d18bbc6c4c5ffc41fc0f309c30f466fa8
ImpHash
0ffa7d0430a1676ee24bd0749c74cbdd

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b40b23b
Compilation Time 2022-06-07 03:18:19
Checksum 0x00040f09 (Actual: 0x0004330a)
OS Version 6.0
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 The expected hash does not match the digest in SpcInfo
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, OnlineFIx
Exports 1063 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2007
InternalName Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-relclient-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-relclient-win32-builder)
FileVersion 07.30.20.28
CompanyName Valve Corporation
ProductVersion 01.00.00.01
FileDescription Steam Client API
Source Control ID 7302028
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 147,164 bytes 147,456 bytes 6.53 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 359A0BE05357D1584BF7533BA3421721
.rdata 0x00025000 93,260 bytes 93,696 bytes 5.62 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E1931F49D5B0EEBC6FD2DF5893CCBC55
.data 0x0003c000 8,732 bytes 3,584 bytes 3.07 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE AD3B464235E34335B215794B93AEBA88
.rsrc 0x0003f000 2,008 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.52 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F391810237752AA885766A474704D54F
.reloc 0x00040000 6,416 bytes 6,656 bytes 6.54 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6368EDDC96A12C956EE04CBA4C0E7FBD
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,775 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
SCID 1 7 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 2 1,768 bytes
99.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Steam Client API
Description Steam Client API
File Version 07.30.20.28
Original Name steam_api.dll
Signing Date 03:18 AM 06/07/2022 (1096 days ago)
Verification Status The digital signature of the object did not verify.
Signers Valve Corp.; DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1; DigiCert Trusted Root G4
Counter Signers DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2; DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA; DigiCert Trusted Root G4
Internal Name Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-relclient-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-relclient-win32-builder)
Copyright Copyright (C) 2007
Certificate Chain Summary
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2013-08-01 12:00:00 → 2038-01-15 12:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 05 9B 1B 57 9E 8E 21 32 E2 39 07 BD A7 77 75 5C
DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-23 00:00:00 → 2037-03-22 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 36 37 B7 24 54 7C D8 47 AC FD 28 66 2A 5E 5B
DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-04-29 00:00:00 → 2036-04-28 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 08 AD 40 B2 60 D2 9C 4C 9F 5E CD A9 BD 93 AE D9
DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-29 00:00:00 → 2033-03-14 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 0A 7A 4A 88 9E C9 99 42 90 06 63 38 4D 86 97 9D
Valve Corp. #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-10-07 00:00:00 → 2024-10-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 06 89 B3 BC EB 44 09 89 0A 32 D7 19 76 B1 32 A4

✓ 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

The expected hash does not match the digest in SpcInfo

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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