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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.4 1.01%
2.1.3 7.58%
2.1.3 0.81%
2.1.2 1.42%
2.1.2 0.01%
2.1.1 0.62%
2.1.0-rc1 0.01%
2.1.0-git-20130320-0015 0.01%
2.1.0-git-20120501-0005 0.01%
2.1.0-git 0.01%
2.1.0-git 0.01%
2.1.0 6.61%
2.1.0 0.21%
2.0.8 0.81%
2.0.8 6.12%
2.0.8 0.81%
2.0.7 5.51%
2.0.7 0.21%
2.0.7 0.51%
2.0.7 0.61%
2.0.6 5.02%
2.0.6 0.81%
2.0.6 0.21%
2.0.5 19.73%
2.0.5 1.20%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, ExitProcess, FreeLibrary, GetCommandLineA, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, GetStartupInfoA, GetSystemTime, GetVersionExW, HeapSetInformation, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, IsDebuggerPresent, LeaveCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, LocalFree, MultiByteToWideChar, OpenProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, Sleep, VirtualProtect, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, TerminateProcess, TlsGetValue, UnhandledExceptionFilter
libvlc.dll
libvlc_add_intf, libvlc_new, libvlc_playlist_play, libvlc_release, libvlc_set_user_agent, libvlc_wait, libvlc_set_app_id
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
MessageBoxW
wininet.dll
FtpPutFileW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetConnectW, InternetOpenW

vlc.exe

VLC media player by VideoLAN

Remove vlc.exe
Version:   2.1.0-rc1
MD5:   920a979de1002cc5ba3f82f18ab72e3d
SHA1:   d19f912ca125542ecd271e5b271eec0dbe5fddca
SHA256:   7864cabbc0e2f53007c0054e8b6b2d5854adc4d57030b307285b1946a5596e10

What is vlc.exe?

VLC media player (VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files.

About vlc.exe (from VideoLAN)

VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various

DetailsDetails

File name:vlc.exe
Publisher:VideoLAN
Product name:VLC media player
Description:VLC media player 2.0.3
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
File version:2.1.0-rc1
Product version:2,1,0,0
Size:126 KB (129,024 bytes)
Build date:8/27/2013 6:22 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayVCDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlaySVCDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayMusicFilesOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayDVDAudioOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe'
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{C332D368-7A85-4C00-8EA0-669CC82BFBC8}' runs on registration in the path '\{C332D368-7A85-4C00-8EA0-669CC82BFBC8}'
  • The job '{043E8278-3CF2-4028-8B0E-1F8B591DE902}' runs on registration in the path '\{043E8278-3CF2-4028-8B0E-1F8B591DE902}'
  • The task '{B622746B-45AA-400B-980E-E3BDFFB86584}' runs on registration in the path '\{B622746B-45AA-400B-980E-E3BDFFB86584}'
  • The job '{82CE3E5B-33C7-47B9-B8EB-381247766393}' runs on registration in the path '\{82CE3E5B-33C7-47B9-B8EB-381247766393}'
  • Entry path '\{41959AF7-D75B-4C65-87E0-435A305744D1}'
  • Entry path '\{1C6D88D0-102D-4A90-A65C-6E0E67F335EB}'
  • Entry path '\{B9AD7E12-C58B-4169-A6BB-21631DFA6D13}'
  • Entry path '\{F55C7988-BFC9-46FA-A0E6-D4B5423AF492}'
  • Entry path '\{608F7D28-E884-4465-A2E6-5DEC72356283}'
  • Entry path '\{27FFE8AB-2D92-43EE-ACD6-C01B3CCA8F96}'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 21.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.50%
Windows 8.1 N 7.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 7.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 7.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 7.00%
Windows 8 7.00%
Windows 8.1 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 49.00% of VLC media player.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.11%
Toshiba 24.24%
ASUS 13.85%
Hewlett-Packard 12.55%
Acer 12.12%
Intel 12.12%
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