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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 3.06%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.87%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.01%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.03%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.01%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.07%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.25%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.01%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 3.98%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.18%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.73%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.09%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 11.46%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.17%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.06%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.01%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.06%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.78%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.97%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 44.09%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.54%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 12.42%
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Relationships

Parent process
Child processes

explorer.exe

Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove explorer.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   5b6ed1b57dbff18d405a0260559b571e
SHA1:   2c0515f1f77d4a0c9fbb66ebbaa465743f39589a
SHA256:   2ae86d5fe0da0d76863ffd36e7cc8f273aac8e72c3b4cba77a2d888daa26365f
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 winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft). 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 8 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:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:2.02 MB (2,114,936 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
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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:0.02687906%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.01411526%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01276380%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:106,164,730 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:8,876,697/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:274/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:45.03 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):91.78 MB
Private (minimum):47 MB
Non-paged memory:45.03 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:560.84 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):791.26 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:77.42 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):103.71 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:963,479/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:740.98 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:318/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:605.6 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:9/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:18.63 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:417/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:50
12
Handles:1570
600
GUI GDI count:437
103
GUI GDI peak:725
142
GUI USER count:348
49
GUI USER peak:586
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\windows\explorer.exe
  • explorer.exe
Owner:User
Parent process:winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Explorer.EXE (main module)
Total CPU:0.14419799%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.06375535%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.08044264%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,351,863/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:9/sec
79/sec
Memory:2.01 MB
1.16 MB
windows.immersiveshell.serviceprovider.dll
Total CPU:0.14241645%
Kernel CPU:0.07947487%
User CPU:0.06294158%
CPU cycles:3,975,161/sec
Context switches:50/sec
Memory:72 KB
explorerframe.dll
Total CPU:0.10140697%
Kernel CPU:0.06084418%
User CPU:0.04056279%
CPU cycles:768,313/sec
Context switches:17/sec
Memory:2.41 MB
SHCORE.dll
Total CPU:0.06515877%
Kernel CPU:0.03592157%
User CPU:0.02923720%
CPU cycles:2,549,173/sec
Context switches:8/sec
Memory:468 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.03484915%
Kernel CPU:0.01983771%
User CPU:0.01501144%
CPU cycles:921,508/sec
Context switches:3/sec
Memory:1.4 MB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:0.01527446%
Kernel CPU:0.00829401%
User CPU:0.00698044%
CPU cycles:310,197/sec
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:132 KB
pnidui.dll
Total CPU:0.00936945%
Kernel CPU:0.00519024%
User CPU:0.00417921%
CPU cycles:1,536,532/sec
Context switches:3/sec
Memory:512 KB
AUDIOSES.DLL
Total CPU:0.00496615%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00496615%
CPU cycles:9,552/sec
Memory:336 KB
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.00435906%
Kernel CPU:0.00145302%
User CPU:0.00290604%
CPU cycles:25,873/sec
Memory:708 KB
wlanapi.dll
Total CPU:0.00384643%
Kernel CPU:0.00226981%
User CPU:0.00157662%
CPU cycles:56,046/sec
Memory:208 KB
combase.dll
Total CPU:0.00243582%
Kernel CPU:0.00158614%
User CPU:0.00084968%
CPU cycles:32,520/sec
Memory:1.21 MB
UIAutomationCore.dll
Total CPU:0.00231350%
Kernel CPU:0.00086756%
User CPU:0.00144594%
CPU cycles:14,769/sec
Memory:892 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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