Estimated safety rating

explorer.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if explorer.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and path where the program is stored is
C:\Windows\explorer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is e8edc4785646866e8ce0573d1935fdfb.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is quite normal. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Belongs to the operating system

explorer.exe seems to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the full power of nowadays' PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Windows Explorer.

File version

File version 10.0.14393.351 (rs1_release_inmarket.161014-1755).

Manufacturer

Publisher Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

explorer.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This is good because it doesn't operate in a kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to the user.

Digitally signed

explorer.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of virus-free programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from explorer.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall routine stored in registry.