Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.0.5358.0 (WMP_11.060509-2009) 0.70%
12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 37.32%
12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.41%
12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 59.15%
12.0.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 1.41%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
EventRegister, EventUnregister, TraceMessage, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceEnableFlags, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, EventWrite, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, RegCloseKey, CreateServiceW, RegOpenKeyExW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, QueryServiceStatusEx, ControlService, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, EqualSid, InitializeAcl, AddAce, GetAclInformation, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, ConvertSecurityDescriptorToStringSecurityDescriptorW, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, MakeAbsoluteSD, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, ConvertStringSidToSidW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetKeySecurity, RegEnumKeyExW, RegGetValueW, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, FreeSid, RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, CheckTokenMembership, ConvertSidToStringSidW, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaLookupNames2, LsaFreeMemory, LsaClose, SetFileSecurityW, GetFileSecurityW, OpenProcessToken, LookupAccountSidW, SetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityInfo, ChangeServiceConfigW, StartServiceW, GetAce, SetSecurityDescriptorControl, CreateWellKnownSid
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
iphlpapi.dll
GetIpAddrTable, NotifyAddrChange, CancelIPChangeNotify, GetIpNetEntry2, SendARP, ResolveIpNetEntry2, GetIpForwardTable, GetBestInterfaceEx, GetAdaptersAddresses
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetGetJoinInformation, NetShareGetInfo
ntdll.dll
RtlIpv4StringToAddressExW, RtlNtStatusToDosError, NtQuerySystemTime, RtlInitUnicodeString, RtlInitString, NtAllocateLocallyUniqueId, RtlFreeUnicodeString, NtCompareTokens
ole32.dll
CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemAlloc, PropVariantCopy, CoUnmarshalInterface, CoReleaseMarshalData, CoMarshalInterface, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, PropVariantClear, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, IIDFromString, CoCreateInstance
propsys.dll
InitPropVariantFromCLSID, PSGetPropertyDescriptionByName, PropVariantToStringAlloc, PropVariantToString, PSGetPropertyKeyFromName
shell32.dll
SHGetKnownFolderPath, SHCreateItemWithParent, SHGetKnownFolderItem, SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateItemFromParsingName, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteKeyW, StrCmpNW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW, PathCreateFromUrlW, SHStrDupW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, RegisterPowerSettingNotification, UnregisterPowerSettingNotification, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, CharUpperW, CharUpperBuffW, CharLowerBuffW, wvsprintfA, UnregisterClassA, wvsprintfW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects
userenv.dll
RegisterGPNotification, UnregisterGPNotification
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSFreeMemory
xmllite.dll
CreateXmlWriter, CreateXmlReader

WMPNetwk.exe

‎‎Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service by Microsoft

Remove WMPNetwk.exe
Version:   12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:   c20b31d8fcc9d4701a25b84ee82ec502
SHA1:   e485343868e00ec08bb3526ad444c4998bafb67b

Overview

wmpnetwk.exe runs as a service under the name Windows Media Player-Netzwerkfreigabedienst (WMPNetworkSvc) within the local user context. .

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
File version:12.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:12.0.9600.16384
Size:1.07 MB (1,122,816 bytes)
Build date:8/22/2013 7:59 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
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)
  • 'WMPNetworkSvc' (Windows Media Player-Netzwerkfreigabedienst)
  • WMPNetworkSvc

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 52.14%
Windows 8.1 Pro 25.71%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 11.43%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 2.86%
Windows Developer Preview 1.43%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.71%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.43% of ‎‎Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 23.33%
Lenovo 20.00%
Dell 14.44%
Hewlett-Packard 12.22%
Acer 12.22%
Toshiba 7.78%
Sony 3.33%
GIGABYTE 2.22%
Alienware 1.67%
Samsung 1.67%
Medion 1.11%
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