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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 1.0.228.174
Database Version 2025-11-01 16:00:24 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
116,056
File Size (bytes)
2025-11-01
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
c6577b2e9c7c3e98799081534de8494f
SHA1
730a6770f80f6bc6beeb4cd58f441d9f756c353d
SHA256
8d567f209dffdac48e3f65acdf94b33d076b908df63eb531602437987a708b82
SHA512
e82691e86093bd1d76d2dcb1aeef0f37ae69847099e0efcd97d689a54a2f1323fdaee7de266b1f9aff35cde4a0129f125113646816ead073e3a757189805fdcb
ImpHash
b7f4eeb653532e3745c92fe35699b838

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b405d63
Compilation Time 2010-01-27 20:59:55
Checksum 0x0002084c (Actual: 0x0002084c)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path u:\s3_rel_sdk\bin\release\steam_api.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 52 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Valve Corporation
FileDescription Steam Client API
FileVersion 7.9.87.40
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 68,316 bytes 69,632 bytes 6.61 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 917AC5D9C366BEBF4E480D32A27B2490
.rdata 0x00012000 15,551 bytes 16,384 bytes 5.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 643E40B2141F1F20181C5950E94F2907
.data 0x00016000 12,864 bytes 8,192 bytes 1.77 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 2A1317EB8D7A0B7FE8E7E815D5F23106
.rsrc 0x0001a000 856 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.89 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 2634994D95693A4913F67F34C1FB9E38
.reloc 0x0001b000 7,440 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.31 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5C73AE0A6ABD820D33B80F4C9E36DDFE
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 7.9.87.40
Original Name steam_api.dll
Signing Date 08:59 PM 01/27/2010 (5825 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Valve; VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 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: 2009-11-25 00:00:00 → 2012-11-23 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 7B F6 32 6F 70 CB EC 34 0B F2 D1 86 8F E6 5B 1E
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2009-05-21 00:00:00 → 2019-05-20 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 65 52 26 E1 B2 2E 18 E1 59 0F 29 85 AC 22 E7 5C

✓ 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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