Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5,5,4,2189 50.00%
5,5,4,2165 25.00%
5,5,4,2147 25.00%

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Winamp.exe

Winamp by America Online (Signed)

Remove Winamp.exe
Version:   5,5,4,2189
MD5:   c583a0380a685196d35e205efa8c17b2
SHA1:   971c343dee9b6cc08da4e232fe8f92b7c1c8eead
SHA256:   9b4831224ccbfde49726ad556d51c6c76a8a432a26307fe7e415c39cd0c3bb01

What is Winamp.exe?

Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound visualization, playlist, and media library features.

About Winamp.exe (from America Online)

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Overview

winamp.exe configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named WinampPlayMediaOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Winamp published by Nullsoft, Inc and InFlac 1.1.1 published by Michael Facquet. The file is digitally signed by America Online which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:winamp.exe
Publisher:Nullsoft
Product name:Winamp
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winamp\winamp.exe
File version:5,5,4,2189
Product version:5.5.4.2189
Size:1.28 MB (1,345,376 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:America Online
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Michael Facquet
3% remove
This plug-in allows to play native FLAC files with Winamp. It stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. It is similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality: you get a perfect copy of your CD tracks, but with files significantly smaller than WAVs.
Nullsoft, Inc
9% remove
Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound visualization, playlist, and media library features. Winamp supports music playback using MP3, MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and WMA. Winamp was one of the first common mu...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Autoplay handler
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'WinampPlayMediaOnArrival'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Croatia installs about 50.00% of Winamp.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
GIGABYTE 50.00%
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