Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
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Winamp.exe
Winamp by America Online (Signed)
| Version: | 5,5,4,2165 |
| MD5: | 26eaa02c63f4e0d58f8bf5fb8b71d5f0 |
| SHA1: | 55972391ea52a31438e6546765de8c5415489ffe |
| SHA256: | 1f8198893b94d1ad24c355f392101b7855a05dc8c5621d47785f0be6c33c7c7e |
What is Winamp.exe?
Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound visualization, playlist, and media library features.
About Winamp.exe (from America Online)
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Overview
winamp.exe configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named WinampPlayMediaOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Winamp published by Nullsoft, Inc, Winamp from Nullsoft, Inc and Winamp by Nullsoft, Inc. The file is digitally signed by America Online which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | winamp.exe |
| Publisher: | Nullsoft |
| Product name: | Winamp |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\winamp\winamp.exe |
| File version: | 5,5,4,2165 |
| Product version: | 5.5.4.2165 |
| Size: | 1.28 MB (1,345,376 bytes) |
| Build date: | 8/4/2008 1:03 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | America Online |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound visualization, playlist, and media library features. Winamp supports music playback using MP3, MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and WMA. Winamp was one of the first common mu...
Behaviors
Autoplay handler
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'WinampPlayMediaOnArrival'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Distribution by country
Croatia installs about 50.00% of Winamp.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
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