Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Google Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
avcodec-54.dll
By Google Inc (Signed)
| MD5: | ab25372226e1b10a98fae97a89b40174 |
| SHA1: | dcb9c0603dd170e94334101d1425230265b3e679 |
| SHA256: | 6b515ea3c2fadae004563444eb2ee58c27b7c744bf9894f97091e1ba95c1b402 |
What is avcodec-54.dll?
AVCodec is a free software/open source LGPL-licensed library of codecs for encoding and decoding video and audio data. Many thrid party applications that require video encoding integrate this LGPL library within the program for video playback functionality.
Overview
avcodec-54.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 Google Chrome published by Google Inc, Google Chrome Frame from Google Inc and Google Chrome Frame by Google Inc. The file is digitally signed by Google Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | avcodec-54.dll |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\google\chrome\application\21.0.1180.60\avcodec-54.dll |
| Size: | 2.07 MB (2,168,952 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Google Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Friday, November 14, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Google Chrome is a free web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It is designed to be secure, fast, simple and stable. Chrome supports plug-ins with the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI). Chrome sends details about its usage to Google through both optional and non-optional user tracking mechanisms. The JavaScript virtual machine used by Chrome, the V8 JavaScript engine, has features suc...
“Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google Chrome Frame become more responsive. With Google Chrome Frame, sites offer you new features based on open technologies. Google Chrome Frame works under the hood with your current browser. Google Chrome Frame is only available for Internet Exp...”
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.32% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.05% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.02% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.14% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.26% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
4.39% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.39% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.63% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.75% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.75% |
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
0.88% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.88% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.88% |
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| Windows 8 Release Preview |
0.88% |
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| Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation |
0.88% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 37.74% of avcodec-54.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
50.00% |
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| ASUS |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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