Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

48db3 7.69%
33885 3.85%
1290d 19.23%
30a6f 7.69%
15836 1.92%
ecde2 15.38%
13a5a 1.92%
13c31 1.92%
daca9 3.85%
9315c 3.85%
60b5d 1.92%
cad89 1.92%
941d4 5.77%
72f5c 1.92%
76dcb 1.92%
b78a2 1.92%
42b9d 3.85%
0cd67 3.85%
d8632 1.92%
9c7d4 1.92%
49422 1.92%
e89e0 1.92%
b9e0e 1.92%
(Note, Innovative Digital Technologies publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
kernel32.dll
DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetFileAttributesA, GetLastError, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, LeaveCriticalSection, MultiByteToWideChar, Sleep, VirtualProtect, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleFileNameW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, LoadLibraryW, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, TlsGetValue, UnhandledExceptionFilter
libtscore.dll
date_Get, date_Increment, date_Init, date_Set, decoder_NewAudioBuffer, msg_Generic, vlc_gettext, vlc_memcpy, vlc_meta_AddExtra, vlc_meta_New, vlc_plugin_set
libvlccore.dll
date_Get, date_Increment, date_Init, date_Set, decoder_NewAudioBuffer, vlc_Log, vlc_gettext, vlc_memcpy, vlc_meta_AddExtra, vlc_meta_New, __msg_Generic, aout_DateGet, aout_DateIncrement, aout_DateInit, aout_DateSet, vlc_CPU, vlc_plugin_set, msg_Generic
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
MessageBoxW
Export table
vlc_entry__1_0_0e
vlc_entry__1_1_0g
vlc_entry__1_2_0l
vlc_entry__2_1_0a
vlc_entry_copyright__1_0_0e
vlc_entry_copyright__1_1_0g
vlc_entry_copyright__1_2_0l
vlc_entry_copyright__2_1_0a
vlc_entry_license__1_0_0e
vlc_entry_license__1_1_0g
vlc_entry_license__1_2_0l
vlc_entry_license__2_1_0a

libfaad_plugin.dll

By Innovative Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove libfaad_plugin.dll
MD5:   ecde2a4cd10cb2ee6328c2cba9050186
SHA1:   156e6b3b679ea820fc1059f7efe68a455f7239dd
SHA256:   ee61577ca36dc08a2751c3e67cb541995092c24b0fd86c41966727dba097a0ab

What is libfaad_plugin.dll?

libfaad_plugin.dll is a plugin for the VLC media player which is a cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files. VLC has a modular design which makes it easier to include modules/plugins.

Overview

libfaad_plugin.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including VLC media player 2.0.1 published by VideoLAN Team, Aternity Assistant from Aternity Information Systems Ltd. and Aternity Assistant by Aternity Information Systems Ltd.. The file is digitally signed by Innovative Digital Technologies which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

DetailsDetails

File name:libfaad_plugin.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\plugins\codec\libfaad_plugin.dll
Size:363.5 KB (372,224 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Innovative Digital Technologies
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Amolto
4% remove
Amolto
4% remove
Aternity Information Systems Ltd.
9% remove
VideoLAN Team
6% remove
VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcode multimedia files and save them into various formats. VideoLAN is a project that develops software for playing video and other media formats across a local area network (LAN). It originally developed two programs for m...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 34.62%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.38%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.62%
Windows 8 Pro 5.77%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.77%
Windows 8 5.77%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.77%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.85%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.85%
Windows 8.1 N 1.92%
Windows 8.1 1.92%
Windows 7 Professional 1.92%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.92%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.92%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 11.54% of libfaad_plugin.dll.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 26.83%
Dell 19.51%
Toshiba 14.63%
Acer 12.20%
Samsung 9.76%
ASUS 9.76%
Lenovo 4.88%
GIGABYTE 2.44%
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