Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Microsoft publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
mf.dll
Media Foundation DLL by Microsoft
| Version: | 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| MD5: | b3eeb965bf60b16676b2d8e6ed37ebb6 |
| SHA1: | 9f3ab0bf652cd451f494cb159877fb4f98d4d743 |
| SHA256: | e29d7eff5829fcaa23056d549d236a0869ed7fe8843ba8da6c805ebae7efb6d0 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is mf.dll?
Microsoft Media Foundation enables the development of applications and components for using digital media on Windows Vista and later.
About mf.dll (from Microsoft)
“Media Foundation is the next generation multimedia platform for Windows that enables developers, consumers, and content providers to embrace the new wave of premium content with enhanced robustness, u”
Overview
mf.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This version is designed to run on Windows 7.
Details
| File name: | mf.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Media Foundation DLL |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\mf.dll |
| Original name: | mf.dll.mui |
| File version: | 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| Product version: | 12.0.7600.16385 |
| Size: | 3.88 MB (4,068,864 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| Entropy: | 6.774363 |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'MF ADTS Property Handler' with CLSID {80009818-f38f-4af1-87b5-eadab9433e58}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.47% of Media Foundation DLL.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
25.38% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.15% |
|
| ASUS |
15.38% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.31% |
|
| Acer |
11.54% |
|
| Sony |
6.15% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.31% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.92% |
|
| Alienware |
1.54% |
|
| Samsung |
1.54% |
|
| Sahara |
0.77% |
|
