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What is ffmpeg.exe?

ffmpeg.exe is a command-line tool that converts audio or video formats. It is part of the FFmpeg project, which is a free software suite to record, convert, and stream audio and video. It is widely used in applications and services for processing multimedia data.

The associated software is good for converting multimedia files to different formats, streaming audio and video under various protocols, and handling other multimedia tasks. It is needed when you want to convert multimedia files to different formats or stream multimedia content.

You should remove it if you don't use it or if it causes problems on your computer. For instance, it might consume a lot of system resources or cause stability issues. It could be a potential security risk if it is outdated or if it has been compromised by malware.

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Ffmpeg.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with ffmpeg
Ffmpeg.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as VdhCoApp or Vuze or Bigasoft Total Video Converter (version 4.6.0.5589) or SuperSimple Video Converter

belongs to software RealPlayer or Pazera Free (version MP4 to AVI Converter) or VideoDownloaderUltimate or Any Video Converter Ultimate or Bigasoft Total Video Converter or MediaHuman Video Converter or Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter or DVDStyler

by or SARL ACLAP or ACLAP or Overwolf or Bigasoft.

Description: Ffmpeg.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Ffmpeg.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder or in the C:\Windows folder—mostly C:\Program Files\net.downloadhelper.coapp\converter\build\win\64\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\FormatFactory\FFModules\Encoder\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 13,179,660 bytes (39% of all occurrences), 302,280 bytes and 19 more variants. https://www.file.net/process/ffmpeg.exe.html 
The ffmpeg.exe file is a file with no information about its developer. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. Ffmpeg.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 56% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: It is possible to use the software publisher’s support [1][2], verify that you have installed the latest version or uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ VdhCoApp or FormatFactory.

Recommended: Identify ffmpeg.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ffmpeg.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ffmpeg.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Encoding Program for AVI to DVD
  Rob  
Freier Audio/Video Konverter
  stek   (further information)
It's a media converter
  Jake   (further information)
this is a AVI to DVD converter running
   
It's the File converter found in the Youtube Downloader application
  Anonymous  
its from a video converter
  DD  
DVD Videosoft uses this,can't convert without it
  Ed  
DVD Coach avi to DVD converter, needed file if you are using software to burn or copy a DVD from AVI format, you will find this process running
  JDS  
It is the main process in converting media files. Completely harmless
  EJA  
File for PS3 video converter. Can eat up a lot of resources while running.
  Jalabaster  
It's harmless to me, i have videora ipod converter
  Bob  
free program to covert videos into Ipod format, it's handy, but CPU hog. Good free program IMO
  Greg  
A program used to convert lots of types of file to iPod format.
  pav  
it's from youtube converter, but what happens to me is it asks me whether i want to send error report because it stopped working properly if i click send error report or dont send my whole pc crashes :/
  J  
runs if streaming media to xbox360 slows computer down
   
Vuze uses this to transcode videos for PS3 playback
  Lurker101  
flatlines my cpu, process stops when YouTube Clip Extractor finishes its download
  tim  
It is a safe file that requires no user imput. It is often used a internel process from a program tha is converting media.
  Thomas  
Completely harmless. A DOS command-line-interface freeware video converter.
  Paul A. Charon  
i know its a video codec but i thought its a spyware or adaware if they attached into your downloaded file even it not necessary this ffmeg act like a codec but the real thing its a spyware
  sam  
Air video server uses this aswell.
   
It is being used by vuze to convert video for xbox playback. keeping my processor at 100%!!
  kornbred35  
Harmless, useful and free video convertor IMO. It only hogs because video files are usually large.
  Mike  
it converts video into meg4's
  anonymous  
Seems to be used by Motion Man video converter too. Uses up a lot of memory space and slows my pc. That is about all I know
  JvB  
FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video
  alexandra  
Media convertor
   
Mine is active only when I am converting mp4 files to AVI
  PeterErnest  
Seems to be included in Serviio
  jgrant911  
It is a nessisity for extension conversions. But there is a Trojan horse under the same name.
   
It takes up 79% CPU Usage. Not very good for your computer.
  Kenny  
Eu analisei a fundo o ffmpeg.exe, trata-se de um conversor de vídeos baixados principalmente pelo youtube utilizando o software Vdownload.exe e afins. Pode-se existir risco se dentro dele tiver algum malicioso no entanto na maioria das vezes não é ameaça. Consome cerca de 70% da RAM quando em execução em conversores de vídeos, MP4 em grande parte. Relax Man. Right!
  DJ Alisson in Brazil  
It is also from ytd downloader (youtube downloader)
  Daniele Caruana  
Windows 10 pro. ffmpeg.exe runs in multiple instances and cause high CPU usage "System Explorer" found out that ffmpeg. exe is process that comes from program MY Music Recognition! You should uninstall it!!
  Velimir  
media converter file
  Simon Thomsen  
It's a video converter used by many apps.
  Leo  
Media File Converter used in YouTube and Dailymotion downloaders and other conversion software from DVDVideoSoft.
  me1308   (further information)
While using Firefox....this error is sometimes caused by your installed Flash video download plug-ins or or YouTube download plug-ins....or even another plug-in. Disable all of them and run tests by refreshing your page where you see the errors. Then, enable them one by one until you find the culprit.
  Firefox user  
Free AVI to MKV video converter
  Jared M   (further information)
ffmpeg.exe sent some outgoing data over my network (I know 'cause I have Glasswire). I firewall blocked it.
  EiceBleu  
It was gobbling a lot of cpu. It is a component of Free Youtube Downloader.
  George  

Rating chart

Summary: Average user rating of ffmpeg.exe: based on 56 votes with 41 user comments. 22 users think ffmpeg.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 12 users think it's probably harmless. 16 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 2 users think ffmpeg.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 5 users don't grade ffmpeg.exe ("not sure about it").


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Best practices for resolving ffmpeg issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with ffmpeg. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the ffmpeg.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. BMalwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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