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DOS MZ executable — file signature 4D 5A at offset 0

For DOS MZ executable, hex signature is 4D 5A; offset is 0; extension is exe, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

Hex signature
4D 5A
Offset
0 verified
Extension
exe verified
Format
DOS MZ executable verified
Sourceen.wikipedia.org
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What the source says

MZ | 0 | exe dll mui sys scr cpl ocx ax iec ime rs tsp fon efi | <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS_MZ_executable> DOS MZ executable and its descendants (including <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Executable> NE and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Executable> PE )

en.wikipedia.org, retrieved 2026-08-03

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