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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
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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:   5,6,0,3091
MD5:   79fe6a371bc0acb0f59e31ee9e31ef4a
SHA1:   64d8f1193d9e94dbcdc203c593299c63d2918648
SHA256:   5972dae979d60d4d086bb9b622da42a2eed50218a2be12a67e11ce8ff0d9d50e

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 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:5,6,0,3091
Product version:5.6.0.3091
Size:73 KB (74,752 bytes)
Build date:12/9/2010 5:45 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
Winamp Essentials Pack
 Christoph Grether
7% 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...
Chipamp
 OverClocked ReMix
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"

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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