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Explorer.exe

Windows Explorer

 
     
  Description  
     
 
icon   Explorer.exe is responsible for the the desktop, taskbar, etc. It also is run like an application to bring up the Explorer application to view and change the contents of various media devices such as hard drives, DVD/CD media and flash drives. With Explorer, folders and files can moved, copied, renamed or deleted.

Depending on the version, additional features include handling network drives, sharing, file search, and burning CDs and DVDs.

Explorer.exe is a 32-bit executable for a graphics UI style application.
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  Key Facts from within File  
     
 
key facts   These are the direct values are extracted from the file. These are defined by the original developer. Some items may be unspecified, mistyped or out of date.
     
File description
  Windows Explorer
 
File Version
  6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
 
Application
  Microsoft Windows Operating System
 
App version
  6.0.6000.16386
 
Type
  32-bit
 
Publisher
  Microsoft Corporation
 
Copyright
  (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
   
  File System and OS Information  
     
 
File system  
  C:\Windows

The windows directory stores its system files and utilities in this directory (often referred to as the %System% directory).

     
Date Modified
  02-Nov-2006 2:45 am
 
Date Created
  02-Nov-2006 1:47 am
 
Size
  2,855 KB  (2,923,520 Bytes)
 
Captured from
  Core without updates
 
OS at capture
  Windows Vista (RTM), Build 6000, 32-bit edition
 
 
   
  Security Validation  
     
 
security   The two security hashes for Explorer.exe were created from the original file. The security hash is created by scanning all bytes within the file. Identical files should have the same hashes. SHA1 is considered the more secure than the older MD5 hash.
     
MD5
  FD8C53FB002217F6F888BCF6F5D7084D
 
SHA1
  5F07CE4751B142B22CD26F4FDB1D6708FF13982D
     
  Requires  
     
 
required   The following files are required when running this program. These may call other files, and there can be additional required files not in this list.

           
  import Advapi32.dll   import Powrprof.dll
  import Browseui.dll   import Propsys.dll
  import Dwmapi.dll   import Rpcrt4.dll
  import Gdi32.dll   import Shdocvw.dll
  import Gdiplus.dll   import Shell32.dll
  import Kernel32.dll   import Shlwapi.dll
  import Msvcrt.dll   import Slc.dll
  import Ntdll.dll   import User32.dll
  import Ole32.dll   import UxTheme.dll
  import Oleaut32.dll  
 
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  Additional Analysis  
     
 
notes  
  • Explorer.exe requires a C++ library, and was likely written in Micorsoft Visual C++. It was likely built using Visual Studio 2005.
  • Explorer.exe is a PE style file.
  • This program does not appear to be internally referenced by any other file.
   
  Internal Resource Counts  
     
 
notes   Resources are read-only content stored within the file. It is mostly used to hold graphics, strings, menus and dialog templates, although other types are occasionally used. See our section on Resources Help for more details.

  Strings and Messages0   Icons (Single)184  
  Dialog Templates0   Icons (Grouped)23  
  Menus0   Icons (Animated)0  
  HTML Documents0   Cursors (Single)0  
  Accelerators0   Cursors (Grouped)0  
  Manifests1   Cursors (Animated)0  
  Fonts0   Bitmaps58  
 
   
  Icons Inside File  
     
 
notes   The single image below shows the Group Icon resources extracted from the file.

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  Vendor Summary  
     
 
Vendor
  Microsoft Corporation

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