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How common is it?
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Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.403 |
4.17% |
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| 8 |
95.83% |
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DFX 8 for Winamp
Overview
DFX 8 for Winamp is a software program developed by Power Technology. The most common release is 8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 setup package generally installs about 47 files and is usually about 1.61 MB (1,690,115 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 17% of users of DFX 8 for Winamp come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and RS.
Program details
URL: www.fxsound.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\winamp
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Winamp\uninstall_dfx.exe"
Estimated size: 1.61 MB
Files installed by DFX 8 for Winamp
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uninstall_dfx.exe - DFX for Winamp (DFX)
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nde.dll (by Nullsoft) - Winamp Nullsoft Database Engine (NDE) Library (Winamp Support Library)
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nscrt.dll (by Nullsoft) - Win9x Unicode C Runtime Library (User-Generated Microsoft (R) C/C++ Runtime Library)
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elevatorps.dll - Elevator Dynamic Link Library
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nsutil.dll - Winamp Shared Code Library
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tataki.dll
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libsndfile.dll - Winamp libsndfile Library
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libmp4v2.dll - Winamp libmp4v2 Library
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libFLAC.dll - Winamp FLAC Library
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zlib.dll - Winamp ZLIB Library
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UninstWA.exe - Winamp Installer
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Elevator.exe - Winamp Elevator
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winampa.exe - Winamp Agent
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winamp.exe - Winamp
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burnlib.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- winamp.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'WinampPlayMediaOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Winamp.File' and the action verb 'Play.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- winamp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE7F83D3-7577-472A-A86B-68B0C73CB896}' (runs on registration).
- winampa.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7E55147E-459B-4ADE-9927-8892555687F1}' (runs on registration).
- UninstWA.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7660096-ECF6-4690-89DE-F258127CE650}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- winampa.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WinampAgent.
- winamp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Winamp.
Startup File (User Run)
- winamp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'tr_winamp' and executes as C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- winampa.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'winampa.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\5 MULTIMEDIA\Winamp\winampa.exe".
- winamp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinampDock' which loads as C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- winamp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe'.
- winampa.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe'.
Network connections
- winamp.exe connects to 173.192.48.71-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.192.48.71 port 8050).
- winamp.exe connects to 80.86.106.35 (port 8088).
- winamp.exe connects to streaming204.radionomy.net (31.12.64.204 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| winampa.exe |
| Memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0066058104% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00278115% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00382466% | |
| winamp.exe |
| Memory: | 249.92 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005020528% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042123% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008082% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 46,080,491 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6.15 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 276 Bytes | |
| Elevator.exe |
| Memory: | 1.2 MB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002322% | |
How do I remove DFX 8 for Winamp?
You can uninstall DFX 8 for Winamp 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 DFX 8 for Winamp, 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 DFX 8 for Winamp.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 42%
Win 10 4%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
45.83% |
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| Windows XP |
41.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
41.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.17% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.17% |
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Geography
17.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
17.24% |
| United Kingdom |
13.79% |
| RS |
6.90% |
| India |
6.90% |
| Romania |
6.90% |
| Croatia |
6.90% |
| Malaysia |
6.90% |
| Thailand |
3.45% |
| France |
3.45% |
| Australia |
3.45% |
| Spain |
3.45% |
| Israel |
3.45% |
| Czech Republic |
3.45% |
| Turkey |
3.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
26.32% |
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| Dell |
21.05% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.53% |
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| Toshiba |
10.53% |
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| Acer |
10.53% |
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| Lenovo |
5.26% |
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| Intel |
5.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.26% |
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| ASUS |
5.26% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P850 |
5.88% |
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| TOSHIBA EQUIUM A200 |
5.88% |
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| NVIDIA NF-M2S |
5.88% |
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| MSI MS-7640 |
5.88% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7529 |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 7732CTO |
5.88% |
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Publisher URL: www.powertechnology.com