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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 1.0.222.174
Database Version 2025-08-04 01:00:24 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
115,960
File Size (bytes)
2025-08-04
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
f7a2043f15b698cd8269ee2fcd7b5f19
SHA1
0f3f083510334036fc0b61d82681475ee85a3402
SHA256
57b47b822e4c3a29031dec7b613cfb5c86f56018e00a7a004f0e155576507080
SHA512
33a90390fb6bf0b784dde3193c6901fdaa73c336f94eba4e44d56c9132122b6beac64eb34769589752b361f7bbe0cb7f574792bbb4271d6e1c7330d867e281e2
ImpHash
dd1f4e5b2577b5f47b7eeb64b4d71240

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b405c93
Compilation Time 2009-10-08 21:12:25
Checksum 0x0001f828 (Actual: 0x0001f828)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path U:\steam3_rel_sdk\bin\release\steam_api.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 51 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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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 67,006 bytes 69,632 bytes 6.53 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 97875D17E80B7C6E5DD4434F23AC5B0B
.rdata 0x00012000 15,488 bytes 16,384 bytes 5.35 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A37A39AE8C3C6283E7CE97AF7AC82DCE
.data 0x00016000 12,832 bytes 8,192 bytes 1.77 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 198D6601B29469702F18A64A2B0088F4
.rsrc 0x0001a000 856 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.88 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 545629BE22C9007B563E3F71E76A356B
.reloc 0x0001b000 6,974 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.14 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ C7BA4E980C61EEED07201FE2599C8FF3
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (760 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 760 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Steam Client API
Description Steam Client API
File Version 1, 0, 0, 1
Original Name steam_api.dll
Signing Date 09:12 PM 10/08/2009 (5780 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Valve; VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA; VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary CA
Counter Signers VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2; VeriSign Time Stamping Services CA; Thawte Timestamping CA
Internal Name Steam Client API
Copyright Copyright (C) 2007
Certificate Chain Summary
VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2007-06-15 00:00:00 → 2012-06-14 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 38 25 D7 FA F8 61 AF 9E F4 90 E7 26 B5 D6 5A D5
VeriSign Time Stamping Services CA #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2003-12-04 00:00:00 → 2013-12-03 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 47 BF 19 95 DF 8D 52 46 43 F7 DB 6D 48 0D 31 A4
Valve #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2006-11-24 00:00:00 → 2009-11-24 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 68 69 75 35 E3 81 FE 1F 91 C1 15 35 28 14 6A 27
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2004-07-16 00:00:00 → 2014-07-15 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 41 91 A1 5A 39 78 DF CF 49 65 66 38 1D 4C 75 C2

✓ 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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