Estimated safety rating

explorer.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if explorer.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This application is usually found on disk in C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 00ed6649ef613696448c57fa9236b998.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of modern CPUs.

File description

The description present in the program is Windows Explorer.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.16299.214 (WinBuild.160101.0800).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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 operate in a kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to the user.

Digitally signed

explorer.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most virus-free programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to explorer.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

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 command stored in registry.