Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
WinDVD.exe
WinDVD Application by Intervideo (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.8.411 |
| MD5: | fb80d6b3a62cafe9451949e47ef4ed93 |
| SHA1: | 11a26e5f531d0a85a2b35b4ff8e46700b5f27c0c |
| SHA256: | ad67510bc972dfe205e6b12be1c27dd07da7a80b2cd6635253f61d38e2eefd13 |
Overview
windvd.exe configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named iviWinDVD8DVDEventHandler that will launch the program automatically. The file is digitally signed by Intervideo which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | windvd.exe |
| Publisher: | InterVideo Inc. |
| Product name: | WinDVD Application |
| Description: | WinDVD MFC Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intervideo\dvd8\windvd.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.8.411 |
| Product version: | 8.0 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB (2,143,504 bytes) |
| Build date: | 9/7/2007 3:17 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intervideo |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, May 24, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 3, 2009 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'iviWinDVD8HDDVDEventHandler'
- Handler name 'iviWinDVD8BLURAYEventHandler'
- Handler name 'iviWinDVD8VideoCDHandler'
- Handler name 'iviWinDVD8CDAUDIOEventHandler'
- Handler name 'IviDVDEventHandler'
- Handler name 'iviWinDVD8DVDEventHandler'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
54.55% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
27.27% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.55% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.89% of WinDVD Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
58.06% |
|
| Gateway |
19.35% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.90% |
|
| Dell |
6.45% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
3.23% |
|
