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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 3.59%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.03%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.02%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.21%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.02%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.08%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.30%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.02%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 4.66%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.21%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.91%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.31%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 51.70%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.46%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.98%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.70%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 14.57%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.50%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 6.38%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.02%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.02%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.90%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.36%

Relationships

Parent process
Child processes

explorer.exe

Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove explorer.exe
Version:   6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
MD5:   418045a93cd87a352098ab7dabe1b53e
SHA1:   98b9ad668e0727be888b861f49aac0f72725e634
SHA256:   81419093ccb985da284931fa3df41c4cfe25350db1c366792903411819371664
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is explorer.exe?

Windows Explorer also known as File Explorer, is a file manager application and also a navigation tool that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems. It is also the component of the operating system that presents many user interface items on the monitor such as the taskbar and desktop. Located in the C:\Windows directory, it is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe.

Overview

explorer.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent ccleaner.exe (CCleaner by Piriform Ltd). It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named MSOpenFolder that will launch the program automatically. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is installed on Windows XP and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:explorer.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Explorer
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\windows\explorer.exe
Original name:EXPLORER.EXE.MUI
File version:6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
Product version:6.00.2900.5512
Size:1012.5 KB (1,036,800 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.934229
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • SHCmdFile
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'MSOpenFolderBackup'
  • Handler name 'MSOpenFolder'
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{AD36F1D3-E56E-44BA-A569-280718EB8C51}' runs on registration in the path '\{AD36F1D3-E56E-44BA-A569-280718EB8C51}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01586245%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00692503%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00893742%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:46,405,040 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:44/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:21.64 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):25.36 MB
Private (minimum):10.01 MB
Non-paged memory:21.64 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:114.62 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):148.82 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:17.3 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):26.69 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:311,464/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:9.58 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:12 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:607 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:29/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:468
600
GUI GDI count:273
103
GUI USER count:163
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\windows\explorer.exe
  • C:\winxp\explorer.exe
  • "C:\windows\explorer.exe" /select,"C:\progra~1\winrar\rarext.dll"
  • C:\win12515\explorer.exe
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.02123264%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01566044%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00557220%
0.165382%
Memory:740 KB
1.16 MB
SHLWAPI.dll
Total CPU:0.01591542%
Kernel CPU:0.01269227%
User CPU:0.00322315%
Memory:472 KB
Explorer.EXE (main module)
Total CPU:0.00509874%
Kernel CPU:0.00415183%
User CPU:0.00094691%
Memory:1020 KB
stobject.dll (Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00385029%
Kernel CPU:0.00095340%
User CPU:0.00289688%
Memory:132 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Windows 8.1 10.50%
Windows 7 Professional 6.50%
Windows 8 6.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 6.00%
Windows 8.1 N 4.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 51.50% of Windows Explorer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 23.75%
ASUS 23.33%
Dell 14.17%
Toshiba 13.33%
Acer 12.08%
Lenovo 6.67%
Alienware 3.33%
Samsung 3.33%
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