What is soundtap.exe?

soundtap.exe is part of SoundTap and developed by NCH Software according to the soundtap.exe version information.

soundtap.exe's description is "SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder"

soundtap.exe is digitally signed by NCH Software.

soundtap.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\SoundTap\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected soundtap.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on soundtap.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSoundTap
Company nameNCH Software
File descriptionSoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder
Internal nameSoundTap
Legal copyrightNCH Software
File version2.31

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSoundTap
Company nameNCH Software
File descriptionSoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder
Internal nameSoundTap
Legal copyrightNCH Software
File version2.31

Digital signatures [?]

soundtap.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameNCH Software
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number6a560820fa3e9ad8e5411734b1d40ad5

VirusTotal report

1 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the soundtap.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Google.C
1 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the soundtap.exe file.

Folder name variants

soundtap.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\SoundTap\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD519c12db68ed7d85ac0ffa1b52338fd36
SHA256c98107f040ce28090586fe9c5b5afeb79d785ee1b705b7bd55287532892df276

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to soundtap.exe:

soundtap.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

soundtap.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder has stopped working.

End Program - soundtap.exe. This program is not responding.

soundtap.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

soundtap.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with soundtap.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with soundtap.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

User vote results: There were 1 vote to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with soundtap.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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