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The SteamAPIUpdater.dll (Steam Game Updater) File Analysis

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SteamAPIUpdater.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name SteamAPIUpdater.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.226.174
Database Version 2025-09-28 18:00:33 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
1,296,880
File Size (bytes)
2025-09-28
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
c4835e469ea0108b888be9012dee7254
SHA1
7841a753e4a5984bfbc3412dffb117d15b68d23b
SHA256
c53de676ce3a28a6123cb551ff87c63471588a1c60318c6e4107bff5a245d21b
SHA512
4b5f5348c1cf38a8e04dc2b9d17d05c43da56b2ecbb281552047ab914a38541dc195d53e0d99a57d460239720c7586b1161d464a6c9911ce7b6da0e4111e3665
ImpHash
bfa8523e03c08900983e2a1ab4a524d6

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x10000000
Entry Point 0x100ab9fc
Compilation Time 2008-03-18 01:20:46
Checksum 0x0013f7d3 (Actual: 0x0013f7d3)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path u:\p4clients\main_integ\Projects\GazelleProto\Client\SteamGameUpdater\steamapi_vc80_release_static\SteamAPIUpdater.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 4 libraries
SHLWAPI, WS2_32, KERNEL32, ADVAPI32
Exports 3 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Valve Corporation
LegalCopyright © Copyright 2000-2003 Valve Corporation All rights reserved.
ProductName Steam
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
FileDescription Steam Game Updater
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
OriginalFilename SteamGameUpdater.dll
Source Control ID 0
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 882,210 bytes 884,736 bytes 6.55 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ FC685DAF3FDB23AE1EC4C4DBE5094FD3
.rdata 0x000d9000 244,787 bytes 245,760 bytes 5.43 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B1D4FA67E6349456D8B34AF45997E7BB
.data 0x00115000 60,892 bytes 53,248 bytes 4.01 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 0C96E615D51E3F56DDF37F489BC60178
.rsrc 0x00124000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 3.97 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8791336D977965F18D9145DD1CBA4586
.reloc 0x00125000 93,498 bytes 94,208 bytes 4.89 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 419448E5C4D72C8131C473BD1269C705
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,009 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
CONFIGDATA 1 119 bytes
11.8%
RT_VERSION 1 804 bytes
79.7%
RT_MANIFEST 1 86 bytes
8.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Steam
Description Steam Game Updater
File Version 1.0.0.0
Original Name SteamGameUpdater.dll
Signing Date 12:21 AM 06/11/2009 (6058 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
Copyright © Copyright 2000-2003 Valve Corporation All rights reserved.
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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