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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 1.0.227.174
Database Version 2025-10-14 23:00:16 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
266,600
File Size (bytes)
2025-10-14
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
9197746f51dfcf2fa4c74597158fc951
SHA1
16ed4d83b41a490a1143f5b055b1934639dcb455
SHA256
df431862608823f54df423428296273e1ca65c9928fa93633b882fe1c3d7d153
SHA512
e84dd6ceb1c18fab63fbcec57f961381f1229f49597781011e3c94b6ee576b169fb7c9ca455804af3785c923e8def835c309dcdc26dcb06c60c6582321c9de36
ImpHash
96452bf7bf319c4122ec00a5fbb0a955

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b40b3fb
Compilation Time 2023-04-28 19:13:47
Checksum 0x00050188 (Actual: 0x00050188)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path c:\buildslave\steam_rel_client_win32\build\src\steam_api\Release\steam_api.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 1069 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2007
InternalName Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-relclient-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-relclient-win32-builder)
FileVersion 08.02.21.95
CompanyName Valve Corporation
ProductVersion 01.00.00.01
FileDescription Steam Client API
Source Control ID 8022195
OriginalFilename steam_api.dll
ProductName Steam Client API
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0
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 147,596 bytes 147,968 bytes 6.54 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E97036EDFEE45E7A773AAD2E07779E3A
.rdata 0x00026000 93,656 bytes 93,696 bytes 5.64 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 384621FE2310A4BE0600963DEDFB3157
.data 0x0003d000 8,732 bytes 3,584 bytes 3.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE FF5B8847460FD586CF83D17FABB2C6AC
.rsrc 0x00040000 2,008 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.51 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 985C45005EEE92F21655541C0609A3C6
.reloc 0x00041000 6,428 bytes 6,656 bytes 6.53 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D2FA359EC0AC407D8765C8E21018D478
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,775 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
SCID 1 7 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 2 1,768 bytes
99.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Steam Client API
Description Steam Client API
File Version 08.02.21.95
Original Name steam_api.dll
Signing Date 07:13 PM 04/28/2023 (986 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Valve Corp.; DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1; DigiCert Trusted Root G4; DigiCert
Counter Signers DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2; DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA; DigiCert Trusted Root G4; DigiCert
Internal Name Steam Client API (buildbot_steam-relclient-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-relclient-win32-builder)
Copyright Copyright (C) 2007
Certificate Chain Summary
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2022-08-01 00:00:00 → 2031-11-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 0E 9B 18 8E F9 D0 2D E7 EF DB 50 E2 08 40 18 5A
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2013-08-01 12:00:00 → 2038-01-15 12:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 05 9B 1B 57 9E 8E 21 32 E2 39 07 BD A7 77 75 5C
DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-23 00:00:00 → 2037-03-22 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 36 37 B7 24 54 7C D8 47 AC FD 28 66 2A 5E 5B
DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-04-29 00:00:00 → 2036-04-28 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 08 AD 40 B2 60 D2 9C 4C 9F 5E CD A9 BD 93 AE D9
DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2 #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-09-21 00:00:00 → 2033-11-21 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 0C 4D 69 72 4B 94 FA 3C 2A 4A 3D 29 07 80 3D 5A
Valve Corp. #6 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-10-07 00:00:00 → 2024-10-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 06 89 B3 BC EB 44 09 89 0A 32 D7 19 76 B1 32 A4

✓ 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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