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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 1.97%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 5.68%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.06%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.25%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 2.16%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.05%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.52%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.42%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 1.06%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.03%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.01%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.47%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.36%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.29%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.35%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.03%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.10%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.04%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.05%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.01%
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9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.01%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.56%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 2.51%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.01%
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
EventWrite, GetTraceEnableFlags, RegQueryValueExW, EventUnregister, GetTraceLoggerHandle, TraceEvent, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegOpenKeyExW, EventRegister, GetTraceEnableLevel, RegCloseKey, RegisterTraceGuidsW
api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
RegGetValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, EventRegister, RegCloseKey, EventUnregister, EventWrite, RegQueryValueExW
api-ms-win-downlevel-shlwapi-l1-1-0.dll
StrStrIW
kernel32.dll
Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection, Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection, TerminateProcess, CreateFileW, lstrlenW, VerifyVersionInfoW, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, IsWow64Process, HeapSetInformation, GetFileTime, DeleteCriticalSection, CloseHandle, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LocalFree, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LoadLibraryW, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentProcess, VerSetConditionMask, SetDllDirectoryW, CreateProcessW, SetErrorMode, GetCommandLineW, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnterCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetVersionExA, FreeLibrary, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentDirectoryW, InitializeCriticalSection, GetVersionExW, SetLastError, SearchPathW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, UnmapViewOfFile, GetLocaleInfoW, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, LoadLibraryExW, LoadResource, FindResourceExW, ReleaseMutex, LoadLibraryExA, SetProcessDEPPolicy, VirtualAlloc, GetNativeSystemInfo, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForSingleObjectEx, CreateEventW, FindResourceW
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
RtlUnwind
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW
shlwapi.dll
SHGetValueW, SHRegGetValueW, SHSetValueW, UrlApplySchemeW, PathIsURLW, UrlCanonicalizeW, PathFindFileNameW, UrlCreateFromPathW, StrStrW, PathCombineW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathAppendW, PathQuoteSpacesW, SHEnumValueW
user32.dll
IsWindowEnabled, LoadStringW, CharNextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageTimeoutW, FindWindowExW, MessageBoxW, IsWindowVisible, AllowSetForegroundWindow, GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW

iexplore.exe

Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove iexplore.exe
Version:   10.00.9200.16521 (win8_gdr_soc_ie.130216-2100)
MD5:   07dfd28e57879554d054464ee4a5662d
SHA1:   d37c8b0f228c7c6eef8c55c9f12aa3272ca9535a
SHA256:   aa57ad41401461cafc534cff77975b28d1d26a17dc340dca6ea85c41bfa462b7
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is iexplore.exe?

IExplore.exe is at the top level, and is the Internet Explorer executable. It is a small application that relies on the other main components of Internet Explorer to do the work of rendering, navigation, protocol implementation, and so on.

About iexplore.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“Internet Explorer harnesses the untapped power of your PC, delivering pages full of vivid graphics, smoother video, and interactive content. Experience the web the way you want to with a cleaner look”

DetailsDetails

File name:iexplore.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows® Internet Explorer
Description:Internet Explorer
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
Original name:IEXPLORE.EXE.MUI
File version:10.00.9200.16521 (win8_gdr_soc_ie.130216-2100)
Product version:10.00.9200.16521
Size:752.59 KB (770,648 bytes)
Build date:5/14/2013 2:28 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, July 19, 2010
Expiration date:Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.583379
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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 Microsoft Corporation
5% remove
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • InternetShortcut
  • gopher
  • xmlfile
  • https
  • http
  • ftp
  • mhtmlfile
  • htmlfile
  • giffile
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{28A27677-1781-49A8-B133-EB46963B3733}' runs on registration in the path '\{28A27677-1781-49A8-B133-EB46963B3733}'
  • The job '{6A41DE04-F86E-4812-8E56-D7C304AFA991}' runs on registration in the path '\{6A41DE04-F86E-4812-8E56-D7C304AFA991}'
  • The task '{C48C9DC5-E815-40AF-B6EE-0E171DE3D38C}' runs on registration in the path '\{C48C9DC5-E815-40AF-B6EE-0E171DE3D38C}'
  • The task '{FE6FFAEC-6178-4BB5-B843-5F732950078D}' runs on registration in the path '\{FE6FFAEC-6178-4BB5-B843-5F732950078D}'
  • The task '{16F5D73B-1343-4432-A594-D7826D3FEF09}' runs on registration in the path '\{16F5D73B-1343-4432-A594-D7826D3FEF09}'
  • The task '{EE54F59E-E85E-43EC-AE55-959F40FD02E5}' runs on registration in the path '\{EE54F59E-E85E-43EC-AE55-959F40FD02E5}'
  • The job '{DB5B152C-A89D-4C18-83DB-9C930BE954DE}' runs on registration in the path '\{DB5B152C-A89D-4C18-83DB-9C930BE954DE}'
  • The job '{BD7348E0-7711-4DBB-BDD7-8515854EA1BD}' runs on registration in the path '\{BD7348E0-7711-4DBB-BDD7-8515854EA1BD}'
  • The task '{9C1F91B7-4B2F-44BC-A0C5-C3A3414126A2}' runs on registration in the path '\{9C1F91B7-4B2F-44BC-A0C5-C3A3414126A2}'
  • The task '{982CB9F0-92FC-44BF-B041-4263CC9171E8}' runs on registration in the path '\{982CB9F0-92FC-44BF-B041-4263CC9171E8}'
  • The job '{6601423E-9F04-4B05-A02A-22A7D5A8EA35}' runs on registration in the path '\{6601423E-9F04-4B05-A02A-22A7D5A8EA35}'
  • The task '{098EC717-A53A-49E9-9370-690CE169048A}' runs on registration in the path '\{098EC717-A53A-49E9-9370-690CE169048A}'
  • The task '{FF83A9C5-07BD-4AEB-B214-2016EB76E77E}' runs on registration in the path '\{FF83A9C5-07BD-4AEB-B214-2016EB76E77E}'
  • The job '{D29708AF-17A8-405B-9C8D-5ABE0B01EBE7}' runs on registration in the path '\{D29708AF-17A8-405B-9C8D-5ABE0B01EBE7}'
  • The job '{5F70B5BD-3E5F-48B3-9B48-989F1E28D0C6}' runs on registration in the path '\{5F70B5BD-3E5F-48B3-9B48-989F1E28D0C6}'
  • The job '{BA44AC86-B7CB-4065-B78E-4D080AD2166B}' runs on registration in the path '\{BA44AC86-B7CB-4065-B78E-4D080AD2166B}'
  • The task '{07FA7E58-4DD1-4A40-A77D-A9FE91ACA8EC}' runs on registration in the path '\{07FA7E58-4DD1-4A40-A77D-A9FE91ACA8EC}'
  • The job '{FDF80C9A-2116-4EAE-9E9C-C743606B60F0}' runs on registration in the path '\{FDF80C9A-2116-4EAE-9E9C-C743606B60F0}'
  • The task '{B9524566-4DAF-4E69-97F5-3CC1807F84E6}' runs on registration in the path '\{B9524566-4DAF-4E69-97F5-3CC1807F84E6}'
  • The task '{FDDB66ED-3880-47D1-B567-ECAB9EE621F6}' runs on registration in the path '\{FDDB66ED-3880-47D1-B567-ECAB9EE621F6}'
  • The job '{A7D7A5C7-B134-48E8-B39B-239493C43AD8}' runs on registration in the path '\{A7D7A5C7-B134-48E8-B39B-239493C43AD8}'
  • The task '{3D313F7A-B0C7-4AE8-94B6-73C969AB8F8C}' runs on registration in the path '\{3D313F7A-B0C7-4AE8-94B6-73C969AB8F8C}'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.02093837%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00938308%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01155529%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:7,348,855,595 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:13,239,411/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1,137/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:288.51 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):287.81 MB
Private (minimum):97.09 MB
Non-paged memory:288.51 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:703.34 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):749.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:266.98 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):309.35 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,064,901/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:117.25 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:681/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:35.04 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:16/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:27.78 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:831/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:62
12
Handles:3666
600
GUI GDI count:299
103
GUI GDI peak:329
142
GUI USER count:230
49
GUI USER peak:271
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Low
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:5952 credaC:267521 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:9132 credaC:267521 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:15932 credaC:267521 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:4684 credaC:734232 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:4684 credaC:209921 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:4384 credaC:209921 /prefetcC:2
  • "C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" scodeC:2640 credaC:3085611 /prefetcC:2
  • (17 more)
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
iexplore.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.71788957%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.11458751%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.60330206%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:18,652,511/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:22/sec
79/sec
Memory:752 KB
1.16 MB
wow64cpu.dll
Total CPU:0.61509860%
Kernel CPU:0.03159527%
User CPU:0.58350332%
CPU cycles:13,576,515/sec
Context switches:44/sec
Memory:32 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.12526084%
Kernel CPU:0.06195255%
User CPU:0.06330828%
CPU cycles:3,007,139/sec
Context switches:4/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.05985022%
Kernel CPU:0.00070165%
User CPU:0.05914857%
CPU cycles:1,467,633/sec
Memory:688 KB
IEShims.dll
Total CPU:0.03166956%
Kernel CPU:0.00865196%
User CPU:0.02301760%
CPU cycles:1,727,973/sec
Memory:244 KB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.02601120%
Kernel CPU:0.00116201%
User CPU:0.02484919%
CPU cycles:625,792/sec
Memory:252 KB
iertutil.dll
Total CPU:0.00029112%
Kernel CPU:0.00022458%
User CPU:0.00006654%
CPU cycles:7,350/sec
Memory:1.97 MB
ieframe.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00024516%
Kernel CPU:0.00016152%
User CPU:0.00008364%
CPU cycles:20,428/sec
Memory:13.14 MB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:0.00005022%
Kernel CPU:0.00002511%
User CPU:0.00002511%
CPU cycles:794/sec
Memory:200 KB
WININET.dll
Total CPU:0.00002496%
Kernel CPU:0.00002496%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,760/sec
Memory:1.72 MB
shlwapi.DLL
Total CPU:0.00000909%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000909%
CPU cycles:291/sec
Memory:348 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 39.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.50%
Windows 8.1 11.00%
Windows 8 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.00%
Windows 7 Professional 4.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 N 2.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 58.00% of Windows® Internet Explorer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 25.96%
ASUS 24.68%
Dell 13.62%
Acer 12.77%
Toshiba 10.21%
Samsung 5.96%
Lenovo 5.11%
Alienware 1.70%
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