4D 5A
DOS/Windows executable (MZ)
File signature of a DOS MZ executable and of the DOS stub at the start of every Windows PE binary. "MZ" are the initials of Mark Zbikowski, who designed the format.
Similar magic numbers
| value | name | category |
|---|---|---|
| 4D 56 | CD Stomper Pro label file | file-signature |
| 4D 5A 90 00 03 00 00 00 | Acrobat plug-in / DirectShow filter / Audition graphic filter | file-signature |
| 4D 54 68 64 | MIDI sound file / Yamaha Piano | file-signature |
| 4D 52 56 4E | VMware BIOS state file | file-signature |
| 4D 53 43 46 | Microsoft cabinet file / OneNote Package / Powerpoint Packaged Presentation / MS Access Snapshot Viewer file | file-signature |