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wlmail.exe
Windows Live Mail by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 14.0.8117.0416 |
| MD5: | 80ee191be61dbd8c3613020ba447708f |
| SHA1: | a4cdcb241401e6320762cdc212b252daf9f5fa8f |
| SHA256: | fdba744319dec637eedcd16d8cb3c1ab7f8a5520afdcbad636894b8dc20d6f36 |
What is wlmail.exe?
Windows Live Mail is a free of charge email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite.
Overview
wlmail.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Windows Live Essentials published by Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft Corporation and Windows Live Essentials by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | wlmail.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Live Mail |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\windows live\mail\wlmail.exe |
| File version: | 14.0.8117.0416 |
| Size: | 109.33 KB (111,952 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, February 21, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com, so that they operate as a seamless whole.
Behaviors
Shell open commands
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Windows Live Mail' → C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe
Scheduled tasks
- The job '{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}' runs on registration in the path '\{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}'
- The task '{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}' runs on registration in the path '\{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}'
- The job '{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}' runs on registration in the path '\{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}'
- The task '{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}' runs on registration in the path '\{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}'
- The task '{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}' runs on registration in the path '\{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}'
- Entry path '\{CF71FA47-D432-4462-9A5E-8992622CB2A0}'
- Entry path '\{9C677B34-88A5-43AC-8ADF-838CB5C8BC2E}'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
4.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 62.00% of Windows Live Mail.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.37% |
|
| Dell |
23.04% |
|
| Toshiba |
20.94% |
|
| Intel |
4.19% |
|
| ASUS |
4.19% |
|
| Gateway |
4.19% |
|
| Compaq |
3.14% |
|
| Acer |
3.14% |
|
| Samsung |
2.09% |
|
| Sahara |
2.09% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.57% |
|
| Sony |
1.05% |
|
