Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Relationships
Parent process
Child process
mp3enc.exe
| MD5: | 1f083f5a820468e5438c32419525b798 |
| SHA1: | 600e5c224eda4bd6d9f07d84a7be32e42a28c097 |
| SHA256: | 5469fc0d10b52c6a369bdba738d173f3601587ec345fae18c4311d3e7c282fa4 |
Overview
mp3enc.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent
broadwave.exe (BroadWave by NCH Software). It is installed with a couple of know programs including SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder published by NCH Software, Golden Records Vinyl to CD Converter from NCH Software and Golden Records Vinyl to CD Converter by NCH Software.
Details
| File name: | mp3enc.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\nch software\components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe |
| Size: | 108 KB (110,592 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | Yes |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The software may bundle additional potentially unwanted toolbars. - "During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."
During installation the program will offer the user to install the NCH Toolbar, an ad-supported web browser toolbar.
The software may bundle additional potentially unwanted toolbars. - "During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."
“SoundTap lets you record just about any audio that plays through your Windows computer. Simply install this software, turn it on and then all sound played on or through the PC will be recorded as WAV or MP3 files. All audio is 'tapped' by a virtual driver directly within the kernel so the process is perfect digital quality. Records a direct digital copy of any audio played on your PC with no loss of quality. Saves files in WAV or MP3 fo...”
“Golden Records converts your favorite records and cassettes to CD or MP3 files using your Mac or Windows PC. Automatically detects silence to split audio into tracks. Phono RIAA eq can be applied in the software so no pre-amplifier is required. Connect a record player directly to the computer. Can convert 78 RPM records playing on a 45 RPM player. Encodes to mp3 or wave digital audio file formats. Built in CD burner to record CDs after ...”
“SoundTap lets you record just about any audio that plays through your Windows computer. Simply install this software, turn it on and then all sound played on or through the PC will be recorded as WAV or MP3 files. All audio is 'tapped' by a virtual driver directly within the kernel so the process is perfect digital quality. Records a direct digital copy of any audio played on your PC with no loss of quality. Saves files in WAV or MP3 fo...”
“Express Rip lets you extract digital-audio tracks directly from audio CDs to either WAV or MP3 files free on your hard drive. Extract audio from CDs to WAV or MP3 for free. Save track information or 'tags' (including title, artist, album and more) to MP3 files or create custom information. Save tags to wave files using the CART and BWF methods. This is one of the few CD rippers that can do this. Automatically link to an online database ...”
“Golden Records converts your favorite records and cassettes to CD or MP3 files using your Mac or Windows PC. Automatically detects silence to split audio into tracks. Phono RIAA eq can be applied in the software so no pre-amplifier is required. Connect a record player directly to the computer. Can convert 78 RPM records playing on a 45 RPM player. Encodes to mp3 or wave digital audio file formats. Built in CD burner to record CDs after ...”
“SoundTap lets you record just about any audio that plays through your Windows computer. Simply install this software, turn it on and then all sound played on or through the PC will be recorded as WAV or MP3 files. All audio is 'tapped' by a virtual driver directly within the kernel so the process is perfect digital quality. Records a direct digital copy of any audio played on your PC with no loss of quality. Saves files in WAV or MP3 fo...”
The software may bundle additional potentially unwanted toolbars. - "During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."
The software may bundle additional potentially unwanted toolbars. - "During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."
“Express Rip is a CD ripping program for Windows that lets you extract digital audio tracks directly from audio CDs to mp3 or wav audio files. By using direct digital extraction, pure audio quality is maintained when you convert CD audio to mp3 or wav. Express Rip is also the fastest CD ripper in the world using proprietary optimizing systems.”
During installation the program will offer the user to install the NCH Toolbar, an ad-supported web browser toolbar.
The software may bundle additional potentially unwanted toolbars. - "During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00061857% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023484% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00038374% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 14,284 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,840,677/sec | |
| Context switches: | 24/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 2.53 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.07 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 13.61 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 13.61 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.08 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 2.55 MB | |
| Page faults: | 708/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 16.62 MB/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 4,117/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 436.55 KB/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 109/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 1 | |
| Handles: | 15 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\nch software\components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe" -m m -a -b 24 -h -r -x -s 44.100 --silent - -
- "C:\Program Files\nch software\components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe" -m s -b 56 -h -r -x -s 44.100 --silent - -
|
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Parent process: | broadwave.exe (BroadWave by NCH Software) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
66.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
|
Distribution by country
PR installs about 66.67% of mp3enc.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
|
| Dell |
50.00% |
|
