First‑run example:
Unfortunately, because "Video Play Tool" sounds harmless, hackers often use that exact filename to hide malware. videoplaytool.exe
Behavior activities * MALICIOUS. Drops the executable file immediately after the start. VideoPlayToolSetup.exe (PID: 2952) irsetup... ANY.RUN Viewing online file analysis results for 'VideoPlayToolSetup.exe' Risk Assessment. Spyware Found a string that may be used as part of an injection method Persistence Installs hooks/patches the run... Hybrid Analysis 4 sites VideoPlayTool.exe Windows process - What is it? - File.net VideoPlayTool is presented as a free, user-friendly application designed for basic video editing. Its features often include tools... File.net Viewing online file analysis results for 'VideoPlayTool.exe' Informative 58 * Contains ability to attach base64 encoded attachment to an email. details Found string "Content-Transfer-Encoding... Hybrid Analysis Malware analysis http://xmsecu.com:8080/ocx ... - ANY.RUN 10 Dec 2023 — VideoPlayToolSetup
You are not alone. Because the name is generic ("Video Play Tool"), this executable can be from a hardware manufacturer—or a cleverly disguised virus . Hybrid Analysis 4 sites VideoPlayTool
| Function | Command‑line syntax (example) | What it does | |----------|------------------------------|--------------| | | videoplaytool.exe -info "C:\Videos\sample.mkv" | Prints container format, codecs, duration, frame rate, aspect ratio, bitrate, etc. | | Stream copy conversion | videoplaytool.exe -copy -i "in.mov" -o "out.mp4" | Copies video/audio streams directly into a new container; no transcoding, thus lossless and fast. | | Thumbnail extraction | videoplaytool.exe -thumb "video.mp4" -t 00:00:10 -out thumb.jpg | Captures a frame at 10 seconds (or any timestamp) and saves as JPEG/PNG. | | Split | videoplaytool.exe -split -i "movie.mkv" -start 00:05:00 -end 00:10:00 -o part1.mkv | Extracts a segment from the source file without re‑encoding. | | Concat | videoplaytool.exe -concat list.txt -o merged.mp4 | Concatenates multiple files listed in a plain‑text file (one path per line). | | Audio extraction | videoplaytool.exe -extract-audio "video.mkv" -o audio.wav | Dumps the audio track to a separate file (lossless if container permits). |
If you did not intentionally install this tool, it is recommended to: