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 Windows Media Audio or Microsoft Windows Operating System or wmplayer.exe 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 (45% 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 6% 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 a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 16% dangerous. File size is 168,960 bytes. The program has no visible window. File wmplayer.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. File wmplayer.exe is not a Windows system file.

If wmplayer.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 90% dangerous. File size is 100,352 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.

errr.as stated!
  Thom Chesshyre   (further information)

The normal file is not dangerous but if u are connected to the net and STM is at 100% for this process ... then we have a problem
  candyman  

Windows Media Player. No threat
  Sean A. Turvey U.E.   (further information)

Windows Media Player
  Phillip_2005  

windows media player
  insectjet  

its a media player
  umer  

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