widevinecdmadapter.dll file report
ThreatInfo file report
widevinecdmadapter.dll
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2017-05-27 18:08:09 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2023-01-04 23:23:27 (3 years ago).
Company metadata: The Chromium Authors. Product metadata: Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
widevinecdmadapter.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter. The reported company name is The Chromium Authors. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2023-01-04 23:23:27 (3 years ago).
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter |
| Company Name: | The Chromium Authors |
| MD5: | 0420af9cf442e99b73652bda79879fba |
| Size: | 269 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-27 18:08:09 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-01-04 23:23:27 (3 years ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-01-04 23:23:27 (3 years ago) |
Common Places:
| %commonappdata%\windowsmsg |
| %commonappdata% |
| %commonappdata% |
| %commonappdata% |
| %commonappdata% |
ThreatInfo has observed widevinecdmadapter.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.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 12.5% 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 | 46.9% | |
| Windows 7 | 37.5% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 9.4% | |
| Windows 8 | 6.3% |
The most common operating system signal for widevinecdmadapter.dll is Windows 10 with 46.9% 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
widevinecdmadapter.dll is identified as pe for 64 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: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000180000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00014a40 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 172544 | 6ce9a2a3fefb25415037bdc33c859f81 |
| .rdata | 80384 | eaba53bdaafdc46d7620cd9e712c30d5 |
| .data | 4608 | d23d145c718504f220b13be51fad2160 |
| .pdata | 10752 | f49eeac397ac48fb4aaf0034399bc258 |
| .gfids | 1024 | d64c26b959859fd76fd27581adcef8c7 |
| .rsrc | 1536 | 3db56b1e05e96501454ee88dd0179b27 |
| .reloc | 4096 | fa186dbb340df6d0e4a8390687d99656 |
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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