Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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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11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)	2.28%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)	8.37%
11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)	0.01%
10.00.00.3997	0.09%
10.00.00.3931	0.01%
10.00.00.3931	0.21%
10.00.00.3931	0.01%
10.00.00.3802	0.22%
10.00.00.3802	0.01%
10.00.00.3802	0.01%
10.00.00.3802	0.01%
10.00.00.3646	0.97%
10.00.00.3646	0.12%
10.00.00.3646	0.01%

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:	10.00.00.3646
MD5:	9885606954e0f9e8901a194c3adcac78
SHA1:	6515d1c10e0347898e60281f8442801a7a52f2e7
SHA256:	5d3a8c7ab79864d95bb32268cde1e7d31c0a986262d6d3ef5164054b61540b62

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:	10.00.00.3646
Size:	72 KB (73,728 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:	6.489287
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Windows Media Player 10 Hotfix [See EmeraldQFE2 for more information]

Microsoft Corporation

9% remove

“Fix Windows Media Player video, and other media or library issues. Windows Media Player may not be set up correctly and may not run as expected. Windows Media Player may have to run the first time setup to correct settings. Windows Media Player Library may be corrupted. This causes media browsing and search problems in Windows Media Player. The settings for Windows Media network streaming may be corrupted. This prevents streaming video...”

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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