msmsgs.exe

Messenger by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove msmsgs.exe
Version:   4.7.3001
MD5:   4c2f0cbcb62f7c601c350e9b3228eb22
SHA1:   288197c5054d1f086c9adee362e8bd8a6c4f7598
SHA256:   dc6281eecb160602efc5f363378b471d0a3acad4c93a34bedf75a16c4ffb49b6

What is msmsgs.exe?

Windows Messenger is a client by Microsoft that is included in Windows. It has a variety of features, such as instant messaging, presence awareness, support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and whiteboarding. The software integrates with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, and the Remote Assistance feature of Windows XP.

About msmsgs.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Share photos and videos while you chat. Video chat in high definition or send a video message to a friend. And connect your social networks to see important updates in one place—Messenger. Have more f

DetailsDetails

File name:msmsgs.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Messenger
Description:Windows Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
File version:4.7.3001
Product version:Version 4.7.3001
Size:1.6 MB (1,681,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Friday, October 24, 2003
Expiration date:Monday, January 24, 2005
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer extensions
  • CLSID: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683}
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'MSMSGS' → "C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msmsgs.exe" /background
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 1041

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00011763%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005010%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00006753%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:47 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:5.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):7.3 MB
    Private (minimum):5.73 MB
    Non-paged memory:5.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:75.43 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):78.48 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:7.21 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):7.85 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:324
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI USER count:9
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 95.56%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 2.22%
    Windows XP Professional 2.22%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Hong Kong installs about 13.64% of Messenger.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 21.62%
    GIGABYTE 18.92%
    American Megatrends 18.92%
    ASUS 16.22%
    Sahara 8.11%
    Hewlett-Packard 5.41%
    Intel 5.41%
    MSI 5.41%
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