QuickTime

QuickTime

by Apple Inc.

What is QuickTime?

QuickTime is software application developed by Apple Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.99% of installations running this operating system. QuickTime's installer is typically 24.00 MB in size and installs around 375 files. The most common release is 7.74.80.86 with 45.13% of all installations currently using this version.

QuickTime is most popular in the United States with 55.27% of installations residing in this country.

QuickTime adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, QuickTime is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About QuickTime?

QuickTime is a versatile multimedia framework designed to support a wide range of digital formats including video, images, audio, and interactive media. It is available for Microsoft Windows as a standalone installation or as a bundled component of Apple's iTunes. QuickTime Player offers basic playback functionality, with additional features unlocked through the purchase of a QuickTime Pro license key.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • QuickTimePlayer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe'.
  • QTTask.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe'.
  • PictureViewer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • PictureViewer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{59B81E13-9FE0-4FDB-838B-883F7568B0EF}' (runs on registration).
  • QuickTimePlayer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{643A96A2-5B9A-4248-9806-936994C581B9}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • QTTask.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named QuickTime Task_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Registry entries:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.apple.com/quicktime
Support:
https://www.apple.com/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{0E64B098-8018-4256-BA23-C316A43AD9B0}
Size:
24.00 MB
Language:
English

QuickTime Executable Details

Primary executable:
qttask.exe
Name:
QuickTime
Path:
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
MD5:
3a71d6bbfb78656d5768bc2c9b6528a3
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by QuickTime
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
libmad.dll
c5a77232a2602bcd1da9f9a9d4a613bc
DLL
libmpeg2.dll
1929ade67644b701dcb28a3c5c340844
DLL
libmplay.dll
7a46d3221cfcfe4c8059264e89ece7df
EXE
MediaInfo.exe
5b31994cab9907819db78c70f39d1fc5
DLL
MediaInfo_InfoTip.dll
9f2887b5aff9a4ea5f73bf2f58a5caa9
DLL
MP3Lame.dll
c29a795d2a8aa504d7740de5744ba661
DLL
mpcresources.sc.dll
4681ee0f0ec5e423cd896c3e3408d963
DLL
OggVorbis.dll
3d81fe7ec47b3468f157b2eba3e50103
DLL
PotPlayer.dll
ee7ded4c009e51a5d1db8ce8799139b3
EXE
PotPlayerMini.exe
89f77805b01319b514033df86c40ed02