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What is iexplore.exe?

Part of Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft

What is it?

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.
Description of iexplore.exe from Microsoft
“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, favorite sites pinned to the taskbar, and seamless integration with Windows.Browse confidently with built-in tools like SmartScreen Filter and Tracking Protection that let you be more aware of threats to your PC and your privacy. The new graphic capabilities and improved performance in Internet Explorer 9 set the stage for immersive and rich experiences. ”
(iexplore.exe is a system file that is installed with Windows)
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How does iexplore.exe run?

Process - iexplore.exe is an instance of a running program. This 64-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account.

How does iexplore.exe start?

Shell open command - iexplore.exe is typically associtated with identifier name of giffile with and identifier of "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome. A Shell Open Command allows for an association of a file extension and a program. This association allows an application to be run when the icon or a context menu item is clicked upon in the Windows Explorer window.
Scheduled task - iexplore.exe is launched automatically by registering itself into the Windows Task Scheduler under the task name '\{3C6E9070-F381-47A9-94B4-A9F7AA5FF3E8}'. Task Scheduler provides the ability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals or even with event-based triggers.
Windows® Internet Explorer is loaded by:

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What is the community is seeing?What is the community is doing?
About 0.1% of all Boost users have the iexplore.exe process running.Of the 0.1% of iexplore.exe users, less than 1% have disabled it.
How stable is Windows® Internet Explorer?
Based on crash data discovered by Boost, stability is a measure of how sound this particular process and the average percent of times it crashes.
     iexplore.exe0.03%
Typical program1.26%
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe

Are there other versions of Windows® Internet Explorer?

iexplore.exe - version 9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330)
iexplore.exe - version 8.00.7600.16722 (win7_gdr.101217-1502)
iexplore.exe - version 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
iexplore.exe - version 8.00.7600.16384 (win7_rtm.090710-1945)
iexplore.exe - version 8.00.6001.18702 (longhorn_ie8_rtm(wmbla).090308-0339)
iexplore.exe - version 8.00.6001.18241 (longhorn_ie8_beta2(wmbla).080822-0214)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.21325 (vista_ldr.130201-1235)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.17128 (vista_gdr.130220-1755)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.17123 (vista_gdr.130201-1235)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.17117 (vista_gdr.121220-1459)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.17103 (vista_gdr.110816-1000)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.16791 (vista_gdr.081217-1620)
iexplore.exe - version 7.00.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
iexplore.exe - version 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
iexplore.exe - version 11.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
iexplore.exe - version 11.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp_ie.130626-2110)
iexplore.exe - version 11.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
iexplore.exe - version 10.00.9200.16521 (win8_gdr_soc_ie.130216-2100)
iexplore.exe - version 10.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
iexplore.exe - version 10.00.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)

What modules are loaded?

A module is a dynamic link library (DLL) or an executable file that is loaded into the process. Below is a list of non-system modules that are loaded by Windows® Internet Explorer.
ssv.dll (Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U40 by Oracle America)
suptab.dll (SupTab by Thinknice Co Limited)

What else is related?

ienrcore.exe (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
wu-ie10-windows7-x86.exe (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
ie4uinit.exe (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
iesetup.exe (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
hmmapi.dll (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
iedvtool.dll (Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
korime.exe (Microsoft IME by Microsoft)
chtime.exe (Microsoft IME by Microsoft)
emet_ce.dll (by Microsoft)
emet_gui.exe (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit by Microsoft)
emet_agent.exe (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit by Microsoft)
wallpaper.dll (by Microsoft)
bdsurrogatehost.exe (Bing Desktop by Microsoft)
filemanager.exe (OneDrive by Microsoft)
mstore.exe (Microsoft Clip Organizer by Microsoft)
chsime.exe (Microsoft IME by Microsoft)
scardsvr.dll (Smart Card Resource Management Server by Microsoft)
gpsvc.dll (Group Policy Client by Microsoft)
certprop.dll (Microsoft Smartcard Certificate Propagation Service by Microsoft)
integratedoffice.exe (Microsoft Office by Microsoft)
actioncenter.dll (Action Center by Microsoft)
f12tools.dll (Internet Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows® Internet Explorer Stability

iexplore.exe crashes or has encountered a critical error 0.8900% of the time.
1.  
Error: Stopped responding and was closed (AppHangXProcB1)
Details: A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
Occurred: over 3 months ago
2.  
Error: Stopped responding and was closed (AppHangB1)
Details: A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
Occurred: over 3 months ago
3.  
Error: Stopped responding and was closed (AppHangB1)
Details: A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
Occurred: over 3 months ago

What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Windows 8.1 (6.2.9200.0)

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File details

File name: iexplore.exe
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation (verified)
Name: Windows® Internet Explorer
Description: Internet Explorer
Version: 11.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version: 11.00.9600.16384
Size: 793.17 KB
Original file name: IEXPLORE.EXE.MUI
Windows file protection: Yes

Digital certificate

Issued to: Microsoft Corporation
Certificate authority: Microsoft Corporation
Effective date: 7/19/2010
Expiration date: 10/19/2011

Resource utilization

CPU utilization averages
Total CPU: 0.0821695295%
Privileged CPU: 0.0588002138%
User CPU: 0.02336931572209%
Memory utilization averages
Min working set memory: 0 Bytes

Process details

Runs as (owner): User
Windows platform: 64-bit
Parent Process
iexplore.exe (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Process Command
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEC:3156 CREDAC:2626831 /prefetcC:2

Shell open command details

Name: InternetShortcut
Command: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "%1"

Scheduled task details

CLSID: {C48C9DC5-E815-40AF-B6EE-0E171DE3D38C}
Command: \{C48C9DC5-E815-40AF-B6EE-0E171DE3D38C}

Image hashes

MD5: a9ebefd3fc125d31eb33a8bb1ab17be8
SHA-1: 114f9674cb150c9934a58531bb579cb50b4c2a15

PE image details

Subsystem: Windows GUI
Langauge*: Microsoft Visual C++
File entropy: 6.58338
File packed: No
Import Table
advapi32.dll
api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-downlevel-shlwapi-l1-1-0.dll
kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll
ntdll.dll
ole32.dll
shell32.dll
shlwapi.dll
user32.dll
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