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widevinecdm.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 f788c562eea969018f72461b1ac46595
Latest seen 2023-06-14 23:53:29 (2 years ago)
First seen 2020-08-08 13:03:10 (5 years ago)
Size 7 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 2020-08-08 13:03:10 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2023-06-14 23:53:29 (2 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 2023-06-14 23:53:29 (2 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: f788c562eea969018f72461b1ac46595
Size: 7 MB
First Published: 2020-08-08 13:03:10 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-06-14 23:53:29 (2 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-06-14 23:53:29 (2 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:

%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\10.0.0.33101\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\10.0.0.33218\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\10.0.2.33220\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\severstorage\10.0.2.33220\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\severstorage\10.0.0.32547\widevinecdm\_platform_specific
%localappdata%\sogouexplorer\10.0.2.33514\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 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country China
Share 96.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is China with 96.3% 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 96.3%
Windows Server 2008 R2 3.7%

The most common operating system signal for widevinecdm.dll is Windows 10 with 96.3% 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 0x001a2e9b
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 7462912

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

.text 2400768 bytes · 32.2% of section data
MD5 9afc4e328a4c7324b7607c4bceee1424
.rdata 2448384 bytes · 32.8% of section data
MD5 ed943e0442de60d708f382842310c1c8
.data 499712 bytes · 6.7% of section data
MD5 6fd3693804f38b542543a97e8f70f9c0
.rodata 4096 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 573a1d54569fbac375bf828e103b8521
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 533f3341791712388260f459e82b7c77
.reloc 55808 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 839ba5d5037461bbb614118507152d11
.text 532480 bytes · 7.1% of section data
MD5 1e5a94b397bde50a2c4e88decbd8d517
.data 1520128 bytes · 20.4% of section data
MD5 6cabe750cf96bad2727f8a50a2665886

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 f788c562eea969018f72461b1ac46595.
  • 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.