Estimated safety rating

explorer.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus. 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 clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is stored in C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 12896823fb95bfb3dc9b46bcaedc9923.

Is running as a service

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

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 executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the entire power of modern computer processors. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Windows Explorer.

File version

File version extracted from the file 6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights 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 run in a kind of invisible mode. Its operation is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to explorer.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.