How to remove an winampa error

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Winampa.exe file information

The process known as Winamp or Winamp Agent belongs to software Winamp or Winamp3 or Winamp Agent by NullSoft (www.winamp.com) or Nullsoft (www.winamp.com).

Description: The file winampa.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (e.g. C:\Program Files\Winamp\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 35,328 bytes (42% of all occurrences), 33,792 bytes and 11 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. File winampa.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no file description. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. winampa.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If there are any problems with winampa.exe, you may also uninstall Winamp or Winamp3 from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

"Taskmon driver" definitely not required.
"Win l5oahder" definitely not required. Added by the SPYBOTER.GEN VIRUS! Not the valid Winamp Agent which uses the same filename. This resides in the System32 sub-folder wheras real one is located in the winamp folder
"Winampa" can run at start up. Loads the System Tray icon for the WinAmp media player. Can be used to mantain file associations so programs like QuickTime and RealPlayer don't take over as default player for various media types. Available via Start → Programs

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as winampa.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the winampa.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

If you have never install Winamp and this file is in your pc you have problem ...
Anti-Spyware-Adware-Trojan-Rootkit

this is Winamp. and for thoes who havent downloaded it. Winamp.dll ( process ) comes with windows package like "explorer" dose.. please people -_-*
M0rph

winamp-elevator

I was running AVG scan , and at the same time , i opened task manager , this was the first process on the list...i dont understand why , and i have not opened Winamp for more than a day now , but when i went to see the location of this file , it was not in system32 folder , but it is where my winamp is installed.

it couses pc, to run .mp3-s that i never had, and i've not installed winamp, this is a fucking virus, for this moment have no idea how to fix it out!!!!!
Niutonchik!!!

Any virus can be called winampa.exe

in the registry it has keys totally separated from other winamp values... weird. I uninstalled winamp ith a professional uninstaller and understood this winampa is really a trojan. delete it! don't hesitate.
funkynat

Added by the LOONY-I TROJAN! Note - this is NOT associated with the popular Winamp media player. The valid file for the Winamp Agent resides in a "Winamp" subdirectory of the Program Files directory whereas this file is located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/X
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Summary: Average user rating of winampa.exe: based on 130 votes with 9 reviews.

61 users think winampa.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 24 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 13 users suspect danger. 28 users think winampa.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade winampa.exe ("not sure about it").

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