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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.00.00.4503 4.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.07%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.4503 0.01%
9.00.00.3250 1.83%
9.00.00.3250 0.01%
9.00.00.3250 0.01%
9.00.00.3250 0.01%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.05%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 15.06%
12.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.11%
12.0.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.26%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.24%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.23%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 44.94%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.01%
11.0.6002.18311 (vistasp2_gdr.100913-0337) 13.32%
11.0.6000.6353 (vista_gdr.090910-0436) 0.50%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.01%
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, EventUnregister, EventWrite, EventRegister
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, lstrlenW, CompareStringA, ExitProcess, FreeLibrary, SetErrorMode, GetProcAddress, HeapFree, SetCurrentDirectoryW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, HeapAlloc, CloseHandle, CreateMutexW, GetStartupInfoW, GetProcessHeap, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, LocalFree, LoadLibraryW, FormatMessageW, GetCommandLineW, GetModuleHandleW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, RaiseException, CompareStringOrdinal, SetProcessDEPPolicy, SetEvent, OpenEventW, LoadLibraryExA
ntdll.dll
memset
user32.dll
SetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameA, GetParent, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, IsWindowVisible, GetWindow, MessageBoxW, GetSystemMetrics, ShowWindow, FindWindowW, SendMessageTimeoutW, IsIconic, GetClassNameW

wmplayer.exe

Windows Media Player by Microsoft

Remove wmplayer.exe
Version:   10.00.00.3997
MD5:   26fc1d43c527dbaceb1886df9d8a4bc1
SHA1:   45118b4343f9abcd0fa49e7026753ef8a7be39b8
SHA256:   aa2374773abf8bfc357e9b873131bcaafe850a795a39580f83ac9048629eb38f
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is wmplayer.exe?

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices.

About wmplayer.exe (from Microsoft)

“Designed by media lovers, for media lovers. Windows Media Player 12—available only in Windows 7—plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes librar”

DetailsDetails

File name:wmplayer.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Media Player
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe
Original name:wmplayer.exe.mui
File version:10.00.00.3997
Size:76 KB (77,824 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.489287
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'IviDVDEventHandler'
  • Handler name 'IviVideoCDHandler'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayBluRayOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSWMPBurnDataDVDArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSRipCDAudioOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSWMPBurnCDOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayVideoCDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPlaySuperVideoCDMovieOnArrival'
Shell open commands
  • WPLFile
  • WMZFile
  • WMVFile
  • WMSFile
  • wmafile
  • mpegfile
  • mp3file
  • AUFile
  • AVIFile
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 8 20.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 20.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 5.00%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.00% of Windows Media Player.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 30.77%
Acer 23.08%
Hewlett-Packard 15.38%
Lenovo 15.38%
ASUS 7.69%
Samsung 7.69%
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