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avformat-53.dll

By Valve (Signed)

Remove avformat-53.dll
MD5:   c5ccb86cd745746b9908031a54315f90
SHA1:   d00147298fc236730a4076d5a03444ac970d053b
SHA256:   ac1f83180e07ac2b3d1e6f80f94aee0b2591be13e8a1fe63998cf7f0a9f18f1e

What is avformat-53.dll?

AVFormat is a software/open source LGPL-licensed library of codecs for encoding and decoding video and audio data. Many applications that require video encoding and formatting integrate this library within the program for video playback functionality.

Overview

avformat-53.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 Counter-Strike published by Valve Corporation, Half-Life from Valve Corporation and Half-Life by Valve Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Valve which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:avformat-53.dll
Typical file path:C:\fallout 3\steam\bin\avformat-53.dll
Size:187.5 KB (192,000 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Valve
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.87%
Windows 8 Pro 15.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.04%
Windows 8 9.78%
Windows 7 Professional 6.52%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.43%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.17%
Windows 8.1 2.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.17%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.09%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.09%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.09%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.09%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.09%
Windows Vista Business 1.09%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.48% of avformat-53.dll.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.07%
ASUS 17.54%
Dell 14.04%
Lenovo 7.02%
Sony 7.02%
MSI 7.02%
Acer 5.26%
American Megatrends 3.51%
Toshiba 3.51%
Sahara 1.75%
Alienware 1.75%
GIGABYTE 1.75%
Samsung 1.75%
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