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0.15.1 66.67%
0.15.1 33.33%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCurrentThreadId, DecodePointer, GetCommandLineA, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, EncodePointer, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, SetHandleCount, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, FlushFileBuffers
Export table
getVersion
mad_frame_decode
mad_frame_finish
mad_frame_init
mad_stream_buffer
mad_stream_finish
mad_stream_init
mad_synth_frame
mad_synth_init

ff_libmad.dll

MPEG Audio Decoder DLL built for ffdshow

Remove ff_libmad.dll
Version:   0.15.1
MD5:   1f6e5c75e21fec65c06d4ec09c04e54f
SHA1:   f74c88dbb9aedba78b84ed84a571c5e91fb9cbd7
SHA256:   46f38f02a1e6971cf3079979f95e23ddcc9e431963033d97d0fdc0e745f31594

What is ff_libmad.dll?

MPEG Audio Rendering plugin for RealSystem G2 is part of RealPlayer, by RealNetworks, a cross-platform software product primarily used for the playing of recorded media. The media player is compatible with numerous formats within the multimedia realm, including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions (proprietary) of RealAudio and RealVideo formats.

About ff_libmad.dll (from the publisher)

ffdshow is DirectShow and VFW codec for decoding/encoding many video and audio formats, including DivX and XviD movies using libavcodec, xvid and other opensourced libraries with a rich set of postpro

Overview

ff_libmad.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 ffdshow v1.2.4453 [2012-05-21] published by ffdshow project, InstaCodecs from Video-Buzz.com and InstaCodecs by Video-Buzz.com.

DetailsDetails

File name:ff_libmad.dll
Product name:MPEG Audio Decoder DLL built for ffdshow
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\k-lite codec pack\ffdshow\ff_libmad.dll
File version:0.15.1
Size:144 KB (147,456 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows that enables the operating system and its software to play various audio and video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself. The Full edition includes 31 additional components and four additional tools beyond those included in the Standard edition, as well as adding video encoding capabilities to Microsoft Windows PCs. However, no enc...
Codec Guide
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K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows that enables the operating system and its software to play various audio and video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself. The Full edition includes 31 additional components and four additional tools beyond those included in the Standard edition, as well as adding video encoding capabilities to Microsoft Windows PCs. However, no enc...
ffdshow project
6% remove
ffdshow is a media decoder and encoder mainly used for the fast and high-quality decoding of video in the MPEG-4 ASP and AVC (H.264) formats, but it supports numerous other video and audio formats as well. It is free software released under the GPL license, runs on Windows, and is implemented as a DirectShow and VFW decoding filter. ffdshow does not include media player or container parsers. Instead, after installation of ffdshow, compa...
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Shark007
7% remove
Enjoy HD audio and video playback, the easy way. Listen to bitstreamed TrueHD and DTS MASTER audio using HDMI to an AVR. Watch High Definition video playback without needing expensive players. The following filetypes are enabled and SUPPORTED by the installation of Shark's Codec Solutions. amr | mpc | ofr | divx | mka | ape | flac | evo | flv | m4b | mkv | ogg | ogv | ogm | rmvb | xvid
Video-Buzz.com
  62% remove
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 66.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%

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