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VersionsAdditional versions

4.8.2345.0 (ZUNE_DORADO_V4.8_RTM.110805-1156) 83.24%
4.8.2345.0 (ZUNE_DORADO_V4.8_RTM.110805-1156) 16.20%
4.7.1404.0 (ZUNE_DORADO_V4.7_RTM.100924-1141) 0.56%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountNameW, AddAce, GetAce, GetAclInformation, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, TraceEvent, LookupAccountSidW, CreateWellKnownSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenProcessToken, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegOpenKeyW, RegisterTraceGuidsW, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel
gdi32.dll
SelectObject, DeleteObject, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleDC
gdiplus.dll
GdipDisposeImage, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipCloneImage, GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM
kernel32.dll
LoadResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, LockResource, SetEvent, CreateThread, CreateEventW, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GetTickCount, GlobalFree, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, SearchPathW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, UnmapViewOfFile, FreeLibrary, GetLocaleInfoW, GetVersionExW, CreateFileW, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, LoadLibraryExW, SetLastError, FindResourceExW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, lstrlenW, GetCurrentProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetErrorMode, SetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetExitCodeProcess, lstrlenA, HeapSetInformation, VirtualAlloc
mscoree.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
LoadCursorW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, KillTimer, UpdateLayeredWindow, GetDC, ReleaseDC, MoveWindow, SetTimer, MonitorFromPoint, GetMonitorInfoW, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, IsIconic, ShowWindow, IsZoomed, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, FindWindowW, SendMessageTimeoutW, SendInput, SetForegroundWindow
wtsapi32.dll
WTSRegisterSessionNotification
zunecfg.dll
GetConfigurationManagerInstance

Zune.exe

Zune by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Zune.exe
Version:   4.8.2345.0 (ZUNE_DORADO_V4.8_RTM.110805-1156)
MD5:   a93a48d083fcb766f8267296f404d252
SHA1:   ffd476e2afdd1b90d78b0d7694e189d851a0dd04
SHA256:   92b5151e2e7b1300df983302f6548a46aceec05394bc9229c78417f32c96d489

What is Zune.exe?

Microsoft Zune was the brand of digital media products and services developed by Microsoft. Zune included a line of portable media players, digital media player software for Windows PCs, a music subscription service known as a 'Zune Music Pass', music and video streaming services for the Xbox 360 game console via the Zune Software, music, TV and movie sales, and media software for Windows Phone

Overview

zune.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named ZunePlayCDAudioOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Zune published by Microsoft Corporation, Zune from Microsoft Corporation and Zune by Microsoft Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:zune.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Zune®
Description:Microsoft Zune
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\zune\zune.exe
File version:4.8.2345.0 (ZUNE_DORADO_V4.8_RTM.110805-1156)
Product version:4.8.2345.0
Size:202.22 KB (207,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Expiration date:Thursday, October 20, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Zune
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
The Zune software functions as management software for the device, a full media player application with a library, an interface to the Zune Marketplace, and as a media streaming server. Zune Software is used to sync with all devices with Zune functionality, including the Zune devices, Windows Phone 7, and Microsoft Kin. Zune devices work exclusively with the Zune software and Marketplace. The Zune software organizes the media in its lib...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'ZuneRipCDAudioOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'ZunePlayMediaOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'ZunePlayCDAudioOnArrival'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00407793%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00257143%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00150649%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:129,764,386 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,655,935/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:101.88 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):245.96 MB
Private (minimum):121.88 MB
Non-paged memory:101.88 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:428.8 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):673.72 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:125.21 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):360.73 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:416,422/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:597.75 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:152,948/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.75 MB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:415/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.23 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:929/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:34
12
Handles:1284
600
GUI GDI count:86
103
GUI GDI peak:164
142
GUI USER count:62
49
GUI USER peak:70
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\zune\zune.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:1.40021001%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.35017198%
0.107585%
User CPU:1.05003803%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:43,589,575/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.39 MB
1.16 MB
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.45570627%
Kernel CPU:0.22017198%
User CPU:0.23553428%
CPU cycles:58,738,930/sec
Memory:760 KB
Zune.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.03449131%
Kernel CPU:0.00396524%
User CPU:0.03052606%
CPU cycles:7,916,920/sec
Memory:204 KB
ZuneNativeLib.dll
Total CPU:0.00991704%
Kernel CPU:0.00226668%
User CPU:0.00765036%
CPU cycles:306,663/sec
Memory:7.16 MB
ZuneSE.dll
Total CPU:0.00498099%
Kernel CPU:0.00498099%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:164,412/sec
Memory:376 KB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00107052%
Kernel CPU:0.00034634%
User CPU:0.00072418%
CPU cycles:3,690,794/sec
Memory:5.68 MB
wdmaud.drv
Total CPU:0.00006300%
Kernel CPU:0.00006300%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:87/sec
Memory:208 KB
zunecore.dll
Total CPU:0.00006300%
Kernel CPU:0.00006300%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:737/sec
Memory:1020 KB
combase.dll
Total CPU:0.00006300%
Kernel CPU:0.00006300%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:4,811/sec
Memory:1.32 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.64%
Windows 8 Pro 19.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.73%
Windows 7 Professional 10.06%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.03%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.35%
Windows 8 3.35%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.23%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.68%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.68%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 51.96% of Zune®.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 47.87%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 7.98%
ASUS 6.38%
Toshiba 6.38%
Intel 3.19%
Gateway 3.19%
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