Estimated safety rating

explorer.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if explorer.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is found in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 12e5bda5d94b2b61b5d50a6cf9006766.

Is running as a service

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the full set of features of current PC processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File version

File version 1.00.

Has valid windows

explorer.exe appears to have visible windows. This means it doesn't work in a kind of invisible mode. Its operation is clearly shown to the user.

Digitally signed

The digital certificate is missing from this program. The authors did not bother to sign it. This is probably bad.

Starts with windows

This executable is set up to start when your computer boots. Yes

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.