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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 3.93%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 11.36%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.13%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.51%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 4.33%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.09%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 1.05%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.85%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 2.13%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.05%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.02%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.94%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.72%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.58%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.70%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.05%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.20%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.07%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.09%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.02%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.02%
9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330) 0.02%
8.00.7600.16722 (win7_gdr.101217-1502) 0.02%
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.71%
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.02%
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Parent process
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iexplore.exe

Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove iexplore.exe
Version:   7.00.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   7023bc3af58f0c47856af147e290d81a
SHA1:   3669e301f67d15379f535208c7da549ba8b55bed
SHA256:   8663e1ab3a7229ffa38dde3e185da139f94332a1df464db690b8f204e143467f
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:7.00.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:7.00.6000.16386
Size:610.5 KB (625,152 bytes)
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
More details

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:0.71636070%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.37472497%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.34163573%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,872 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:203 ms/min
0 ms/min
Memory
Private memory:24.56 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):33.45 MB
Private (minimum):33.45 MB
Non-paged memory:24.56 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:169.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):183.09 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:33.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):33.73 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:11,034/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:73.99 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:75/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:31.17 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:12/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:412.87 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,307/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:578
600
GUI GDI count:365
103
GUI USER count:210
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

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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