What is Sonic Encoders?

Sonic Encoders is software application developed by Sonic Solutions. It is most commonly found on computers running Microsoft Windows XP with nearly 92.42% of installations running this operating system. Sonic Encoders's installer is typically 824.00 KB in size and installs around 158 files.

Sonic Encoders is most popular in the United States with 77.18% of installations residing in this country.

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

About Sonic Encoders?

Sonic Encoders is a software application designed for use with Windows XP and is used for the recording of movies and the burning of DVDs.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

facebookvideocalling.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Facebook\Video\Skype\FacebookVideoCalling.exe'.
hpdevicedetection3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Hp\Common\HpDeviceDetection3.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

issch.exe is scheduled as a task named 'InstallShield software-updateservice' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
ssbkgdupdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SSBkgdUpdate' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
ding.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F04F5E50-8C88-4197-92C8-FE682E84239A}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

ssbkgdupdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.

Registry entries:

isuspm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ISUSPM Startup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -startup.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.sonic.com

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\windows\ehome\createdisc\transcoderplugins

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{9941F0AA-B903-4AF4-A055-83A9815CC011}

Size:

824.00 KB

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