Estimated safety rating

explorer.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if explorer.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and path where this application is stored is
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is af46710ddb8b0e304aa4fd2b940cabd8.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is very good.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are necessary.

Belongs to the operating system

explorer.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the full set of features of nowadays' computer CPUs. This is quite normal because the makers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the program is Windows Explorer.

File version

File version 10.0.14393.479 (rs1_release.161110-2025).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Digitally signed

explorer.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in explorer.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.