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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

5.7.0.3444 1.37%
5.7.0.3437 1.37%
5.7.0.3417 1.37%
5.7.0.3392 2.74%
5.6.5.3438 1.37%
5,6,3,3235 38.36%
5,6,3,3234 4.11%
5,6,2,3199 15.07%
5,6,2,3189 4.11%
5,6,2,3188 2.74%
5,6,2,3173 4.11%
5,6,2,3161 2.74%
5,6,1,3133 5.48%
5,6,1,3133 1.37%
5,6,0,3091 1.37%
5,5,8,2985 10.96%
5,5,7,2933 1.37%

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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteValueW
kernel32.dll
GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, lstrcpynW, GlobalAlloc, ExitProcess, GetPrivateProfileIntW, CloseHandle, ReadFile, CreateFileW, GetVolumeInformationW, SetErrorMode, GetDriveTypeW, lstrlenW, GetLogicalDrives, GetTickCount, CopyFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, MultiByteToWideChar, SetFilePointer, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, IsDebuggerPresent
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW
shlwapi.dll
StrToIntW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
SendMessageA, FindWindowA, SetForegroundWindow, GetAsyncKeyState, GetWindowTextW, FindWindowW, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, CreateWindowExA, MessageBoxA, RegisterClassA, RegisterWindowMessageA, CreatePopupMenu, GetCursorPos, InsertMenuItemW, SetMenuDefaultItem, EnableMenuItem, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, LoadImageW, DestroyIcon, DefWindowProcA, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, CharNextW, CharPrevW, LoadStringW, LoadImageA

winampa.exe

Winamp Agent by Nullsoft Inc. (Signed)

Remove winampa.exe
Version:   5,5,7,2933
MD5:   24812876ae293cc3a1e1ddead12dfff7
SHA1:   c22038c6f204dcb99cbbcffaa31760c22202a6e1
SHA256:   80eccde92714a5c96f3918c2e0977e819f2caed04714213ae5c6f88092f23699

What is winampa.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 winampa.exe (from Nullsoft Inc.)

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Overview

winampa.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Winamp published by Nullsoft, Inc, Winamp from Nullsoft, Inc and Winamp by Nullsoft, Inc. The file is digitally signed by Nullsoft Inc. which was issued by the America Online Inc. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:winampa.exe
Publisher:Nullsoft, Inc.
Product name:Winamp Agent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winamp\winampa.exe
File version:5,5,7,2933
Product version:5.5.7.2933
Size:37 KB (37,888 bytes)
Build date:5/19/2010 9:37 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Nullsoft Inc.
Authority (CA):America Online Inc.
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.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

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'WinampAgent' → "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.51%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.18%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.33%
Windows 7 Professional 9.59%
Windows 8 Pro 4.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 4.11%
Windows Developer Preview 2.74%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.74%
Windows 8 2.74%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.74%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.37%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 1.37%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.37%
Windows 7 Starter 1.37%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.37%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.37%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 12.68% of Winamp Agent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 20.75%
Lenovo 18.87%
Acer 16.98%
Toshiba 11.32%
Dell 11.32%
ASUS 7.55%
GIGABYTE 5.66%
Intel 3.77%
Samsung 1.89%
American Megatrends 1.89%
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