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How to remove wmplayer error

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wmplayer.exe file information

The process Windows Media Player or Windows Media Audio belongs to the software Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player or wmplayer.exe or Windows Media Audio or Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Windows Media Audio or Windows Media File.

Description: File wmplayer.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 73,728 bytes (61% of all occurrence), 64,000 bytes, 168,960 bytes, 324,096 bytes, 62,976 bytes, 48,128 bytes.
wmplayer.exe is a Windows core system file. File wmplayer.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 5% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If wmplayer.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 73% dangerous. File size is 233,472 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. wmplayer.exe is able to monitor applications.

If wmplayer.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 95% dangerous. File size is 94,720 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 100,352 bytes. It is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program has no visible window. File wmplayer.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. wmplayer.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

If wmplayer.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 16% dangerous. File size is 168,960 bytes.

If wmplayer.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 82% dangerous. File size is 26,112 bytes.

If wmplayer.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 28,672 bytes.

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

• "loader" definitely not required. Unknown baddie - WMPLAYER.EXE is stored in the location and uses the same name as Windows Media Player but that valid Windows program doesn't load at startup
• "Media Player" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT-BM WORM!
• "run=" definitely not required. CoolWebSearch parasite variant - Note: this is not the Windows Media Player executable!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as wmplayer.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the wmplayer.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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