according to the registry, wmplayer is listed to open .exes? + other Q

Arc said:

You scanned for virus. If your PC is not infected, and all the programs are opening as they should be, there is no point to be worried right now. :)

Does the link I showed you look fine? There should be an image that shows it that another user has it. I just want to be 100% ots safe.

Callender said:

In answer to your second question perhaps you might like to read the entire thread here:

Question about Restore points and Open File Securiy Warning

The last post confirms what happens when you try to move a file from a system restore point or shadow copy.

Thanks. Would you have any comments about the first question?

Callender said:

Keyes said:

Callender said:

In answer to your second question perhaps you might like to read the entire thread here:

Question about Restore points and Open File Securiy Warning

The last post confirms what happens when you try to move a file from a system restore point or shadow copy.

Thanks. Would you have any comments about the first question?

Sorry but no I can't comment. I don't use wmp - it's disabled via "choose windows features"

The only thing I can say is what's already been suggested. Backup the registry and delete the entry then reboot and test that everything still works. Even better - create a system image backup first.

Hi, I just found out something. I deleted the key, and nothing happened. It didnt come back. When I entered windows media player, and clicked play on a piece of music (example, windows 7 default jazz) the key came back.

Playing the music outside of the media player program and just opening the file did nothing. Could you test this? If you cant becaude its disabled maybe you could refer this to someone else who could? Thanks.

Arc said:

It does not happen on my machine. I use WMP, but I dont have that registry entry. I switched the default association of .mp3 between vlc and wmp a couple times, nothing changed.

Did you try to recreate my steps I took?

1.Delete the key (if it exists)
2. Open windows media player LIBRARY
3. Double click a song or album to play it.
4. Refresh key, wmplayer.exe is added

If this is the origin, is it confirmed not malicious?

Callender said:

I don't see any reason to think that it's malicious. I can find posts by other users with similar entries:

Any viruses remaining? - Page 4 - Tech Support Forum

MXit Forum ? View topic - Mxit EVO download problems on Windows 7

This really isn't something that I have any knowledge of and at best I'd be guessing. Possibly check through your list of file associations and see if anything looks screwed up. Sort the list by clicking on "Current default" in order to group applications.

Control Panel> Default Programs > Associate a file with a program

They all appear to be fine. I deleted the entry, and they dont come back unless I play a song through wmp library, which is odd.