widevinecdm.dll file report

MD5 8b706a6bde318e40b79ccdd1247f1723
Latest seen 2023-01-06 23:38:34 (3 years ago)
First seen 2020-10-31 14:00:48 (5 years ago)
Size 7 MB
Publisher Google Inc.
Signed by Google Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2020-10-31 14:00:48 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2023-01-06 23:38:34 (3 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Google Inc.. Product metadata: Widevine Content Decryption Module.

Digital signature

Signed by Google Inc. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

widevinecdm.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Widevine Content Decryption Module. The reported company name is Google Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2023-01-06 23:38:34 (3 years ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

Product Name: Widevine Content Decryption Module
Company Name: Google Inc.
MD5: 8b706a6bde318e40b79ccdd1247f1723
Size: 7 MB
First Published: 2020-10-31 14:00:48 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-01-06 23:38:34 (3 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-01-06 23:38:34 (3 years ago)
Signed By: Google Inc
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

%appdata%\view\chrome\application\71.0.3578.98\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%appdata%\view\chrome\application\71.0.3578.98\widevinecdm\_platform_specific

ThreatInfo has observed widevinecdm.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

50.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Chile with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 50.0%
Windows 7 50.0%

The most common operating system signal for widevinecdm.dll is Windows 10 with 50.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

widevinecdm.dll is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows CUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x10000000
Entry Address: 0x001ab6db

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 2444800 7370de8d2401ce5dc6d8298115c117a0
.rdata 2454528 c7d483a35314eb2b30175abb79e171f8
.data 499712 29d946c4af45b6fa714fc283d7032702
.rodata 4096 554a27d861ab4d62ef0dc88a4cd096de
.rsrc 1536 10925176fc4e66ed63cbdff98cd5dc52
.reloc 57344 8e0d55a43d82b89e0aa4aa8b709acafc
.text 543744 8d5edf72a62b6a5676f186558d56299c
.data 1540096 4f05107d6fae339300b8129cfb9860df

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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