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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 1.0.228.174
Database Version 2025-11-03 11:00:25 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
3,075,696
File Size (bytes)
2025-11-03
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
d4d94ccbecd5587ca15b5a32837a462d
SHA1
3382dba3dc71c5b02541647af8657890a93d8efd
SHA256
80b01e437b37db2d8739d72badb1d27cf223037ba16584750c9fcbd2b1c6bbc3
SHA512
8db948d405cce09962c20a256d43734a3d02f7c5828597ca82310dfb66f661781ced74702bc536ddf01d29ef2c54e22747278a277c3a57148c91f9b73619da6c
ImpHash
ba8bdfd3544c3fb623a2337fded378ed

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 192d634cba70dbf6b284a57a3e112b61
Fuzzy: eb1d6f79bb1220f126fb6ef58b8aa6d6
dHash: 0dfcf3fffc3f3f3b
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400b8390
Compilation Time 2100-05-14 01:24:09
Checksum 0x002fd615 (Actual: 0x002fd615)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path explorer.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 130 libraries
Exports 1 functions
Resources 207 Resources
Sections 9 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Explorer
FileVersion 10.0.27975.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName explorer
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename EXPLORER.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.27975.1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 1,811,516 bytes 1,814,528 bytes 6.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4F2BCB3D216E88B14EA2C6ED0CA8B009
fothk 0x001bc000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0992656BC9CBFEEC4333E02750923779
.imrsiv 0x001bd000 4 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x001be000 440,486 bytes 442,368 bytes 5.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8EC23D5ACA80CBB9673B507E8FC6F914
.data 0x0022a000 21,616 bytes 8,192 bytes 3.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D7D111E97C7A258944A06B5DB94066C5
.pdata 0x00230000 70,176 bytes 73,728 bytes 5.94 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ ADF801DD700024813E8DB0D2C72E3B0A
.didat 0x00242000 1,464 bytes 4,096 bytes 1.42 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE C8079FAA20F6EDA1337DB7790D4C88A5
.rsrc 0x00243000 679,384 bytes 679,936 bytes 6.23 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ AA5AE85806B0E76056B6772AD4A71BCC
.reloc 0x002e9000 7,148 bytes 8,192 bytes 5.19 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A7E365986F6518B3A316EA303EEBCF57

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 207 (669,172 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 224 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 181 664,037 bytes
99.2%
RT_GROUP_ICON 23 2,672 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 1 912 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,327 bytes
0.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Explorer
File Version 10.0.27975.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name EXPLORER.EXE
Signing Date 07:53 AM 10/18/2025 (83 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: 2025-06-19 18:11:44 → 2026-06-17 18:11:44
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 05 19 DA DD AA 8B DC 44 B2 92 00 00 00 00 05 19
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: 2025-08-14 18:48:30 → 2026-11-13 18:48:30
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 1B D0 B2 B8 02 67 F7 72 CF 00 01 00 00 02 1B
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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