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VersionsAdditional versions

5,5,6,2512 52.63%
5,5,5,2460 5.26%
5,5,5,2435 5.26%
5,5,4,2165 5.26%
5,5,3,1938 5.26%
5,5,2,1800 15.79%
5,3,4,1278 5.26%
5,2,3,672 5.26%

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Winamp.exe

Winamp by Nullsoft Inc. (Signed)

Remove Winamp.exe
Version:   5,2,3,672
MD5:   71daf272aacbafbdcc8ede998d17c55a
SHA1:   623b44b38d78da780c524771060db2730c621391

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 Nullsoft Inc.)

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Overview

winamp.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It 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 AudioPlayer published by Nullsoft, Inc and Winamp (remove only) published by Nullsoft, Inc. The file is digitally signed by Nullsoft Inc. which was issued by the America Online Inc. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:winamp.exe
Publisher:Nullsoft
Product name:Winamp
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winamp\winamp.exe
File version:5,2,3,672
Product version:5.2.3.672
Size:1.03 MB (1,075,200 bytes)
Build date:6/9/2006 3:18 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Nullsoft Inc.
Authority (CA):America Online Inc.
Expiration date:Sunday, December 19, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Nullsoft, Inc
9% remove
Winamp is a free multimedia player made by Nullsoft. It supports numerous audio and video formats. It also plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide. It has an extremely customizable media library, and allows you to rip and burn your favorite music CDs. Winamp has thousands of skins and plug-ins that allow you to change the look-and-feel of the player, as well as add new features. The player also...
Nullsoft, Inc
6% remove
Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs that 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 music players on Windows to support playback of Ogg Vorbis by defau...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Autoplay handler
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'WinampPlayMediaOnArrival'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00686772%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00572432%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00114340%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,844 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:25.5 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):21.84 MB
Private (minimum):4.54 MB
Non-paged memory:25.5 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.95 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):112.41 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.69 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):30.2 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:16
12
Handles:318
600
GUI GDI count:883
103
GUI USER count:242
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\winamp\winamp.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
in_mp3.dll
Total CPU:0.04653636%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.04653636%
0.165382%
Memory:444 KB
1.16 MB
winamp.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02339015%
Kernel CPU:0.01146800%
User CPU:0.01192216%
Memory:1.09 MB
mswmdm.dll
Total CPU:0.00090962%
Kernel CPU:0.00068221%
User CPU:0.00022740%
Memory:308 KB
in_wm.dll
Total CPU:0.00068229%
Kernel CPU:0.00068229%
User CPU:0.00000000%
Memory:312 KB
pmp_p4s.dll
Total CPU:0.00045479%
Kernel CPU:0.00045479%
User CPU:0.00000000%
Memory:120 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

RS installs about 33.33% of Winamp.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 66.67%
GIGABYTE 33.33%
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