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8% remove it92% keep it
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AudioBurst FX for Winamp

Overview

AudioBurst FX for Winamp is a program developed by QO Labs. 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 software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 9.42 MB (9,873,117 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 42% of users of AudioBurst FX for Winamp come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: \www.qolabs.com
Installation folder: C:\AudioBurst
Uninstaller: C:\AudioBurst\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.42 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AudioBurst FX for Winamp

  • audioburst.dll - QO Labs AudioBurst FX Core Engine (AudioBurst FX Core Engine)
  • hot_install.exe - QO Labs AudioBurst FX Hot Install (AudioBurst FX Hot Install)
  • uninstall.exe - Studio Sound FX for Winamp
  • APFX210_CRK.exe
  • burnlib.dll
  • Elevator.exe (by Nullsoft) - Winamp Elevator
  • elevatorps.dll (by Nullsoft) - Elevator Dynamic Link Library
  • libFLAC.dll
  • libmp4v2.dll
  • libsndfile.dll
  • nde.dll
  • nsutil.dll
  • pxsdkpls.DLL (by Sonic Solutions) - Prassi PrimoSDK (Primo Software Development Kit)
  • tataki.dll
  • UninstallWinampEssentials.exe - Winamp Essentials Pack (Winamp Essentials Pack Installer)
  • UninstWA.exe - Winamp Installer
  • winamp.exe - Winamp
  • winampa.exe - Winamp Agent
  • zlib.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • winamp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE7F83D3-7577-472A-A86B-68B0C73CB896}' (runs on registration).
  • APFX210_CRK.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{851C6929-55FF-4B70-BC95-53A4CF0EB2D6}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • winampa.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WinampAgent.
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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • winampa.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinampAgent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • winamp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

winamp.exe
Total CPU:0.1737336973%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.10579315%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.06794055%
0.015104% average
winampa.exe
Memory:844 KB
User CPU:2.18181818%
Switches/sec:23

How do I remove AudioBurst FX for Winamp?

You can uninstall AudioBurst FX for Winamp from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program AudioBurst FX 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AudioBurst FX for Winamp.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.90%
Windows 10 25.85%
Windows Vista 8.16%
Windows XP 4.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.34%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.97%
Windows 8.1 9.59%
Windows 7 Professional 8.90%
Windows 10 Home 6.16%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.92%
  Germany 8.38%
  United Kingdom 4.79%
  Canada 2.99%
  Australia 2.40%
  Brazil 1.80%
  Switzerland 1.80%
  CY 1.80%
  France 1.80%
  Greece 1.80%
  Sweden 1.80%
  Egypt 1.20%
  Spain 1.20%
  Croatia 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.11%
Dell 22.58%
Hewlett-Packard 15.05%
ASUS 13.98%
GIGABYTE 6.45%
Lenovo 5.38%
Toshiba 4.30%
MSI 2.15%
Common models
LENOVO 80FG 3.81%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.86%
ASUSTeK UX32VD 1.90%
Acer Aspire 5750G 1.90%
Acer Aspire 5551 1.90%
Gigabyte M68MT-S2P 1.90%

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andrenixover a year ago
good plugin to enhance áudio on winamp