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StormPlayer
from luozhenke
What is StormPlayer? (from luozhenke)
Because Storm video player garbled on Japanese systems in use. To address this problem, use the installation file repackaged. So that more people can use the tool STORM.
Overview
StormPlayer is a program developed by luozhenke. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is mplayerc.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 29.01 MB (30,424,108 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 29% of users of StormPlayer come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Canada.
Program details
URL: stormplayer.sourceforge.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\stormplayer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\StormPlayer\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 29.01 MB
Files installed by StormPlayer
| Program executable: | mplayerc.exe |
| Name: | Storm Player |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\stormplayer\mplayerc.exe |
| MD5: | 423f57efa53838e9b398c4ea0a1a75e7 |
Additional files:
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mpcassoc.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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MPC_zh-CN.dll (by Gabest) - Storm Player
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MPC_zh-TW.dll (by Gabest)
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PictureViewer.exe (by Apple) - QuickTime (PictureViewer)
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QTOControl.dll (by Apple) - QuickTime Control
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QTOLibrary.dll - QuickTime Library
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QTPlugin.ocx - QuickTime Control (The QuickTime Control allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in web pages.)
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QTTask.exe - QuickTime Task
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QTUIPanelControl.dll - QuickTime UI Panel Control
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QuickTimePlayer.dll - QuickTime Player
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QuickTimePlayer.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- PictureViewer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EB5990AE-F401-4653-B5B0-BB0F8933B7C8}' (runs on registration).
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6A0E32C-EAF0-4581-973A-B65948F0C2AB}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- QTTask.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named QuickTime Task_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime Player' and executes as C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe.
- QTTask.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime Task' and executes as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- QTTask.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QuickTime Task1' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- QTTask.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe'.
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PictureViewer.exe |
| Memory: | 11.94 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0006650126% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00026166% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00040335% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 9,268,791 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.96 KB | |
| QTTask.exe |
| Memory: | 3.31 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003655486% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00027907% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008648% | |
How do I remove StormPlayer?
You can uninstall StormPlayer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program StormPlayer, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove StormPlayer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win XP 9%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.55% |
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| Windows XP |
27.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
9.09% |
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Geography
28.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
28.57% |
| Malaysia |
28.57% |
| Canada |
14.29% |
| China |
14.29% |
| Taiwan |
7.14% |
| Netherlands |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
25.00% |
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| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Intel |
12.50% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA TECRA A11 |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad Y48... |
14.29% |
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| Gigabyte H55M-USB3 |
14.29% |
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| Gigabyte 965P-S3 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Vostro 200 |
14.29% |
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| ASUSTeK UX31A |
14.29% |
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