The explorer exe (Windows Explorer) Microsoft Corporation File Malware Analysis
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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 1.0.229.174
Database Version 2025-12-01 00:00:38 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
6,089,624
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-01
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a540d447132d1c883ffb81b4a63d7deb
SHA1
01571598eba1a49cabb0c69059063b3fc10cfe0a
SHA256
d05d91a14c7fea81996001856969ebccb4a7476751aba00170f412be4d21ddcf
SHA512
2a64115214aa5d914d601210ce3f439fd5be76b6787a6a96830fe5b26c79fb0041e3092b9db64998c59a50dea6285377f89664a8ff319de39b5bfff2e1abe735
ImpHash
dbce632eced8243cb6090c1c87be56bc

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: c6c4e1f0ac29734e1f9abcb35ccd2839
Fuzzy: 6c44ac8ddc79b4231af67ec1ed37e431
dHash: 04baa2aa8ab2b244
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400a2930
Compilation Time 2043-10-21 16:19:03
Checksum 0x005d8b34 (Actual: 0x005d8b34)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path explorer.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 136 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 683 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Explorer
FileVersion 10.0.19041.6575 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName explorer
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename EXPLORER.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.6575
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 3,574,953 bytes 3,575,296 bytes 6.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0EFCA1D2D5EE4B8F9D84C1A77FBB2E22
.imrsiv 0x0036a000 4 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x0036b000 802,934 bytes 803,328 bytes 4.93 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1ABF413D06A1190FD9EA83F376668EB5
.data 0x00430000 31,364 bytes 12,288 bytes 3.04 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE DCC45F09C3A33B3DDF0ED9DA6B8D2F34
.pdata 0x00438000 148,932 bytes 148,992 bytes 6.29 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 746A243EE636192E28656266B0E414E8
.didat 0x0045d000 2,288 bytes 2,560 bytes 3.04 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 3A36B41B1343EFA91EA02B8394D109CD
.rsrc 0x0045e000 1,460,312 bytes 1,460,736 bytes 5.28 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F6E5A805F93F3D8C370AB1588FE48881
.reloc 0x005c3000 22,324 bytes 22,528 bytes 5.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EE6EA509410C3C53FEE7340AFB7A6D8A

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 683 (1,425,679 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
IMAGE 425 281,507 bytes
19.7%
MUI 1 256 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 225 1,135,673 bytes
79.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 28 3,318 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 912 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,327 bytes
0.1%
None 2 2,686 bytes
0.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Explorer
File Version 10.0.19041.6575 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name EXPLORER.EXE
Signing Date 03:46 AM 11/07/2025 (62 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 18:11:43 → 2026-06-17 18:11:43
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 05 18 41 84 19 AD CB AD 29 4F 00 00 00 00 05 18
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 18:48:23 → 2026-11-13 18:48:23
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 17 71 FB 2E A5 AF 01 1D EA 00 01 00 00 02 17
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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