Should I block it?

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%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
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:   5,6,2,3199
MD5:   5944dc25a337f489679388e3308dd6ac
SHA1:   dc831428a9951d189a61cbf57412bdf8acab406d
SHA256:   0cc6f129b67dae67de0278aa68afa6597eaca1521e19099109defcb0d386fca1

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.)

“The Ultimate Media Player for Android just went Pro! The Pro Bundle offers enriched audio, premium features & customization, and is available as an upgradable in-app purchase.”

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 (remove only) from Nullsoft, Inc and Winamp (remove only) 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:5,6,2,3199
Product version:5.6.2.3199
Size:73 KB (74,752 bytes)
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
Winamp Essentials Pack
 Christoph Grether
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Winamp Gold 2011
 JpSoft
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Win7 Taskbar
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RemoteControl for Winamp
 Martin Schlodinski
9% remove
InFlac
 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.”
Winamp
 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...
Winamp AudioPlayer
 Nullsoft, Inc
12% remove
“Winamp is a free multimedia player made by Nullsoft. It supports numerous audio and video formats. It also plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide. It has an extremely customizable media library, and allows you to rip and burn your favorite music CDs. Winamp has thousands of skins and plug-ins that allow you to change the look-and-feel of the player, as well as add new features. The player also...”
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1% remove
Winamp Icon Pack
 Paweł Porwisz
1% remove

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"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00110505%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00109251%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001254%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:156,032 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.31 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.29 MB
Private (minimum):437.33 KB
Non-paged memory:1.31 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:61.72 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:946.67 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.05 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:95
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:15
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\winamp\winampa.exe"
Owner:User

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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