wmplayer.exe

Windows Media Player by Microsoft

Remove wmplayer.exe
Version:   11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)
MD5:   36d215ff3a6ca07dc8210e35b5ea3aa6
SHA1:   3bd96cd3332b3d330030b913e9811bc57e1453b8
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:11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)
Product version:11.0.5721.5145
Size:72 KB (73,728 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'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 1371

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.02845965%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00748265%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.02097700%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,265,625 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:230/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:26.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):23.17 MB
    Private (minimum):5.34 MB
    Non-paged memory:26.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:137.09 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):143.72 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:13.5 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):26.2 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:28
    12
    Handles:640
    600
    GUI GDI count:656
    103
    GUI USER count:108
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetcC:6 /shellhlp_v9 play /dataobjecC:nefepehfbaaaaaaaoabaaaaaaaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaageaaaaaaaafaaaaaaadafjfknibidjahdaoahbhmabhhhdhnfdjainaaaaiegaikpakjniakhnndbfleclaaaaaaaa
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

    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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