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The steam_api.dll File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name steam_api.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.225.174
Database Version 2025-09-22 01:00:21 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
90,624
File Size (bytes)
2025-09-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
73beaf14e56ea0acb1caa39e53f9d554
SHA1
a0f40a872244342b11bfbcb3b6f30fd4f69fb457
SHA256
e4e207ba928834838a2f103d5e85e2661b85463ee19a9ec9195fdf0052c0f53c
SHA512
e5fff6a93d81b0d0ebeac6cf701492036cc5c77fb0c40ba6bc09a641986fec5781deaf035513a806a9f0769dfe4d4a72253f2bb95a85cba2de074ff7d11bfd08
ImpHash
c8f50da9fc3d14d3498faa74ad01ca94

PE Analysis

Basic Information

Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b404c73
Compilation Time 2013-06-24 21:24:27
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0001fed6)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 4 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 58 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 53,602 bytes 53,760 bytes 6.69 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B16B21E691581716785B7EE27AEB1853
.rdata 0x0000f000 20,375 bytes 20,480 bytes 5.35 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F5A90F20E07E5E7B032E31A354875EBB
.data 0x00014000 21,244 bytes 6,144 bytes 4.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE EA3623F1B1FDAAEAF479BCD897437F52
.rsrc 0x0001a000 888 bytes 1,024 bytes 2.90 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 131096B156F2CA405BD242CAAD67F263
.reloc 0x0001b000 7,874 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.78 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ FEFD55B0A9796A57B9EDC782D7FAB614
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 1 (760 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 760 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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