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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

7.1 9.09%
7.0.3 9.09%
7.0.2 9.09%
6.5 45.45%
6.5 9.09%
6.3 18.18%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegDeleteValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyA
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
LoadLibraryA, ResetEvent, OpenProcess, GetProcAddress, CreateProcessA, FindClose, FindFirstFileA, GetVersionExA, TerminateProcess, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetModuleHandleA, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, WaitForMultipleObjects, Sleep, GetACP, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetCPInfo, FlushFileBuffers, IsBadWritePtr, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, WriteFile, GetEnvironmentStrings, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, FreeLibrary, CreateThread, GetModuleFileNameA, CreateMutexA, GetLastError, CreateEventA, GetOEMCP, VirtualFree, CloseHandle, HeapAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, ExitProcess, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetFileAttributesA, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, GetVersion, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsSetValue, GetCurrentThreadId, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, HeapFree, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, TlsGetValue, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, ReadFile, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, GetTimeZoneInformation, HeapSize, InterlockedExchange, IsValidCodePage, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetLocaleInfoW, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentThread, TlsFree, FatalAppExitA, VirtualProtect, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, Shell_NotifyIconA
user32.dll
MessageBoxA, FindWindowA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageA, AppendMenuA, CreatePopupMenu, ModifyMenuA, LoadMenuA, GetSubMenu, DestroyMenu, EnableMenuItem, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetCursorPos, SetForegroundWindow, TrackPopupMenu, GetWindowLongA, DefWindowProcA, LoadStringA, LoadIconA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, PostQuitMessage, SetWindowLongA, PostMessageA, wsprintfA, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetMenuStringA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA

QTTask.exe

QuickTime by Apple Computer

Remove QTTask.exe
Version:   7.0.3
MD5:   216b3acc656cda8a5a0c3071ec0a408b
SHA1:   7edc4fc3ef6b045a2348eb2ca929ed3d845bd670

What is QTTask.exe?

QuickTime Task is part of the Apple QuickTime Player, a free multimedia player.

About QTTask.exe (from Apple Computer)

A powerful multimedia technology with a built-in media player, QuickTime lets you view Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media in a wide range of file formats. And it lets you enjoy them

Overview

qttask.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including QuickTime published by Apple Inc., QuickTime 7 from Apple Inc. and QuickTime 7 by Apple Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:qttask.exe
Publisher:Apple Computer, Inc.
Product name:QuickTime
Description:QuickTime Task
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\quicktime\qttask.exe
File version:7.0.3
Product version:QuickTime 7.0.3
Size:152 KB (155,648 bytes)
Build date:10/18/2005 5:41 AM
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.937103
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
6% remove
QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. QuickTime for Microsoft Windows has always been downloadable as a standalone installation, as well as being bundled with Apple's iTunes. QuickTime Player is limited to only basic playback operations unless a QuickTime Pro license key is purchased.
Apple Inc.
10% remove
QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard and OS X Lion. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions. QuickTime Player 7 will be installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'QuickTime Task' → "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 45.45%
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.36%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 70.00% of QuickTime.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 36.36%
Intel 36.36%
ASUS 18.18%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
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