Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	4.49%
12.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.23%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	1.00%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	14.41%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.06%
12.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.11%
12.0.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)	0.01%
12.0.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)	0.03%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	4.08%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	2.14%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.22%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	43.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.11%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.04%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.02%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
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12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
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12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	5.10%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.01%
11.0.6002.18311 (vistasp2_gdr.100913-0337)	12.74%
11.0.6002.18311 (vistasp2_gdr.100913-0337)	0.01%
11.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)	0.09%
11.0.6001.7010 (vistasp1_gdr.100910-0521)	0.65%
11.0.6000.6353 (vista_gdr.090910-0436)	0.48%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	2.18%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.27%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	8.01%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	0.07%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	0.01%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	0.06%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	0.20%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	0.01%
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Relationships

PE file structure

Show functions

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:	12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:	93ff057b969a0682570c591c65abf916
SHA1:	0638c0368adca383b074bddb3c755c529dc40d10

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”

Details

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:	12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:	12.0.7600.16385
Size:	180.5 KB (184,832 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:	6.489287
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

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'

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

United States installs about 30.00% of Windows Media Player.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

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

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