Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.0.5358.0 (WMP_11.060509-2009) 0.04%
6.0.5358.0 (WMP_11.060509-2009) 0.04%
12.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.25%
12.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.04%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.77%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.84%
12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.54%
12.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
12.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
12.0.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.04%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 6.41%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 50.33%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.17%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 18.81%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.04%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.04%
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.04%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 8.09%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.39%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.26%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421) 1.58%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 5.11%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 0.04%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 0.04%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

wmpnetwk.exe

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service by Microsoft

Remove wmpnetwk.exe
Version:   12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   16c57ff062e03b08e09d24e9bfbed048
SHA1:   0bdd2ed735bd57a840a6633fa925b5c7ce9e07c3
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is wmpnetwk.exe?

This service allows Media Player to share media with other computers on the network.

About wmpnetwk.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”

Overview

wmpnetwk.exe runs as a service under the name A Windows Media Player hálózatmegosztási szolgáltatása (WMPNetworkSvc) within the local user context. This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:wmpnetwk.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmpnetwk.exe
Original name:WMPNetwk.exe.mui
File version:12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:12.0.7600.16385
Size:1.45 MB (1,525,248 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.453524
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 5005

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00807011%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00419065%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00387946%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:2,028,013 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:62,595/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:9.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):26.73 MB
    Private (minimum):3.84 MB
    Non-paged memory:9.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:146.2 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):151.16 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.21 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):26.83 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:15,340/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:2.45 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:16 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:310 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:13/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:14
    12
    Handles:410
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmpnetwk.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:WMPNetworkSvc
    Display name:A Windows Media Player hálózatmegosztási szolgáltatása
    Description:“Consente di condividere il Catalogo multimediale di Windows Media Player con altri lettori e dispositivi multimediali in rete mediante Universal Plug and Play”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 58.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 23.50%
    Windows 7 Professional 9.50%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 1.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 0.50%
    Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 51.52% of Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 24.80%
    Hewlett-Packard 19.60%
    ASUS 16.80%
    Toshiba 13.60%
    Acer 12.00%
    Sony 6.40%
    Alienware 1.60%
    GIGABYTE 1.60%
    Lenovo 1.60%
    Samsung 1.20%
    Sahara 0.80%
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