Startup program entry details:

WinampAgent (winampa.exe)

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Description:

Loads the optional System Tray icon and maintains file associations for the popular Winamp media player. If disabled, other media players like iTunes, QuickTime and RealPlayer could become the default player for various file types when you double-click on them in My Computer or Windows Explorer

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: WinampAgent
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): winampa
• Startup Item (Vista/7):
  • Before version 5.57: WinampAgent
  • After version 5.57: Winamp Agent
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name:
  • Before version 5.57: winampa.exe
  • After version 5.57: Winamp Agent
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp
• File properties "Description": winampa
• Purpose: Media player
• Program disable option: Options → Preferences... → General Preferences → File Types → Winamp Agent → deselect "Enable Winamp agent"
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Nullsoft, Inc
• Product(s): Winamp
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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