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widevinecdm.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 b3fdfed271b807e434140c4492785f2b
Latest seen 2023-01-06 23:38:26 (3 years ago)
First seen 2018-09-12 16:12:08 (7 years ago)
Size 5 MB
Publisher Google Inc.
Product Widevine Content Decryption Module
Signed by Google Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2018-09-12 16:12:08 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2023-01-06 23:38:26 (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.

File context

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 23:38:26 (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.

File Details

Product Name: Widevine Content Decryption Module
Company Name: Google Inc.
MD5: b3fdfed271b807e434140c4492785f2b
Size: 5 MB
First Published: 2018-09-12 16:12:08 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-01-06 23:38:26 (3 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-01-06 23:38:26 (3 years ago)

Overview

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.

Common Places:

%appdata%\view\chrome\application\67.0.3396.87\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%profile%\lavbuh\application data\view\chrome\application\67.0.3396.87\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.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen widevinecdm.dll across 16 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Ukraine
Share 21.4%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Ukraine with 21.4% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 60.7%
Windows 7 35.7%
Windows XP 3.6%

The most common operating system signal for widevinecdm.dll is Windows 10 with 60.7% 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.

Analysis

widevinecdm.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x000e0565
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 6172160

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 1919488 bytes · 31.1% of section data
MD5 7b2c2105477abc8cc9e881f4e94caf54
.rdata 2161664 bytes · 35.0% of section data
MD5 41d98d93de2250cd656bca14ec2d96f0
.data 499200 bytes · 8.1% of section data
MD5 154e8dd74bea8c403975eea9aac7b5ec
.rodata 4096 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 8d3829e7d5ef8c3eaa75c31a3954c6c7
.gfids 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f220b39fb0e8b3105fe480cd31c8811b
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 62c60b34bdce6716feb787b3211e88f6
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c2dea555952386e59d80bb59e236cdc8
.reloc 52736 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 86c537beaf05c9283982e3d8e260ffd6
.text 406016 bytes · 6.6% of section data
MD5 1455bfe0c0b0aebcf0a4e7fb739c71ff
.data 1125888 bytes · 18.2% of section data
MD5 eeabcc5ce73b4fa9944361f76c88199e

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.

Report conclusion

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with b3fdfed271b807e434140c4492785f2b.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.