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avutil-51.dll

By Valve (Signed)

Remove avutil-51.dll
MD5:   8e381073dd92decef2308498f73bdf1c
SHA1:   562bd66f337d5221d92795c0535af5b404d5477f
SHA256:   92c4d4a8d6217920fa16ed7ef47fb2c0b7fc9fd374f072a0bcb7f4795f3ca1fd

What is avutil-51.dll?

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

Overview

avutil-51.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 Team Fortress 2 published by Valve Corporation, Garry's Mod from Team Garry and Garry's Mod by Team Garry. The file is digitally signed by Valve which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:avutil-51.dll
Typical file path:C:\fallout 3\steam\bin\avutil-51.dll
Size:121.93 KB (124,856 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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FAKEFACTORY
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No More Room in Hell Team
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Riot Games
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League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft Windows. Players are formed into 2 even teams of Champions, 3v3 or 5v5. League of Legends is a session-based game. Matchmaking occurs based on the average Elo ratings of each individual players, with slight proprietary adjustments. The game can currently be played in five different modes: Tutorial, Custom, Co-Op v...
Team Garry
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Garry's Mod is a sandbox physics game using a modified Source engine. Garry's Mod has been available on Valve's content delivery service, Steam. Garry's Mod used to require the user to own at least one game on Steam based on the Source engine. It is also commonly used for the creation and publishing of videos on YouTube. Garry's Mod was originally a modification for Valve's Half-Life 2, but was later made into a standalone Steam game. A...
Valve Corporation
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Valve Corporation
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Counter-Strike: Source is a first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation. It is a complete remake of Counter-Strike using the Source game engine, as well as being the first game to use the engine. As in the original, Counter-Strike: Source pits a team of counter-terrorists against a team of terrorists in a series of rounds. Each round is won either by completing an objective (such as detonating a bomb or rescuing hosta...
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation. Released on Steam it uses many of the assets from Half-Life 2, and the same Source engine. It features unique levels, optimized for multiplayer arena play, and a few new weapons. Also included are portions of the game's source code, which were the basis for many early Source-based multiplayer modifications. The game is the successor ...
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Valve Corporation
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Valve Corporation
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Windows 8 Pro 16.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 8 9.88%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.47%
Windows 8.1 2.47%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.47%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.23%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.23%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.23%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.23%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.23%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.23%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.23%

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United States installs about 40.74% of avutil-51.dll.

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Hewlett-Packard 26.92%
ASUS 19.23%
Dell 11.54%
Lenovo 7.69%
Sony 7.69%
MSI 7.69%
American Megatrends 3.85%
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Samsung 1.92%
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