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16.4.3522.0110 0.37%
16.4.3508.0205 1.47%
16.4.3505.0912 12.87%
15.4.3555.0308 17.65%
15.4.3538.0513 3.68%
15.4.3508.1109 0.37%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, TraceEvent, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, MakeAbsoluteSD, RegDeleteKeyA, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, QueryServiceStatusEx, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CryptDestroyKey, CryptDeriveKey, CryptEncrypt, CryptDecrypt, RevertToSelf, AccessCheck, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, ImpersonateSelf, RegDeleteValueW, RegGetValueW, GetTokenInformation, RegOpenCurrentUser
comctl32.dll
ImageList_Create, ImageList_AddMasked, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_GetIcon
crypt32.dll
CertFreeCertificateContext, CertGetNameStringW, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy
gdi32.dll
StretchBlt, CreateRoundRectRgn, CombineRgn, GetRgnBox, GetTextMetricsW, EnumFontFamiliesExW, GetClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, ExtSelectClipRgn, SelectClipRgn, SetStretchBltMode, PatBlt, LPtoDP, SetMapMode, SetViewportOrgEx, CreateDCW, CreateMetaFileW, SaveDC, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, RestoreDC, CloseMetaFile, DeleteMetaFile, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreatePen, LineTo, MoveToEx, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetStockObject, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, SelectObject, DeleteDC, SetBkColor, ExtTextOutW, DeleteObject, CreateSolidBrush
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDrawImageI, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipCloneImage, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipCreateBitmapFromResource, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipCreateImageAttributes, GdipDisposeImageAttributes, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipCreatePen1, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipCreateBitmapFromFileICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipSetPenDashStyle, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDrawRectangle, GdipFillRectangle, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipCloneBrush, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipDeleteFont, GdipBitmapSetPixel, GdipCreateLineBrushFromRectI, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipSetStringFormatLineAlign, GdipResetWorldTransform, GdipTranslateWorldTransform, GdipDrawLineI, GdipDrawRectangleI, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipDrawString, GdipCreateFont, GdipSaveImageToFile, GdipSaveImageToStream, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreateBitmapFromGdiDib, GdipGetImageThumbnail, GdipGetImageDecoders, GdipGetImageDecodersSize, GdipReleaseDC, GdipGetDC, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap
imm32.dll
ImmGetContext, ImmGetCompositionStringW, ImmSetConversionStatus, ImmGetConversionStatus, ImmAssociateContext, ImmReleaseContext
iphlpapi.dll
GetIfEntry, NotifyRouteChange, GetAdaptersInfo, GetIpAddrTable, GetIpForwardTable, GetIpNetTable
kernel32.dll
DllMain
livenattrav.dll
CreateP2PUPnPNatManagerInternal, GetLiveEchoClient
livetransport.dll
CreateObjectStoreService, CreateTransportService
msacm32.dll
acmStreamSize, acmFormatSuggest, acmMetrics, acmStreamPrepareHeader, acmStreamConvert, acmStreamUnprepareHeader, acmStreamClose, acmStreamOpen
msvcr110.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetServerGetInfo
ole32.dll
CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, WriteClassStm, OleSetClipboard, RevokeDragDrop, GetHGlobalFromStream, CoTaskMemFree, CreateDataAdviseHolder, OleSaveToStream, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, StringFromCLSID, ReadClassStm, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, OleRun, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CoCreateInstance, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoCreateGuid, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream, CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream, CoAllowSetForegroundWindow, CoInitializeSecurity, OleUninitialize, CoRegisterClassObject, OleInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CLSIDFromString, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitialize, ReleaseStgMedium, StringFromGUID2, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CLSIDFromProgID, OleLockRunning, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleRegEnumVerbs, OleRegGetUserType, OleRegGetMiscStatus, CreateOleAdviseHolder, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, IIDFromString, PropVariantClear, CoResumeClassObjects
presenceim.dll
CreatePlatformService, ParseAndSetMSNPPolicy
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringA
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsExW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shareanything.dll
ShareAnythingRegisterBehaviors
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, ShellExecuteA, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHGetMalloc, DragQueryFileW, SHFileOperationW, SHGetFileInfoW, ExtractIconExW, Shell_NotifyIconA, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteExW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetFolderPathAndSubDirW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, SHQueryUserNotificationState, CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetKnownFolderPath
shlwapi.dll
UrlGetPartW, PathFindExtensionW, PathUnquoteSpacesW, PathRemoveArgsW, PathGetArgsW, PathAppendW, StrCmpIW, SHGetValueW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathStripPathW, PathGetCharTypeW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFileExistsW, SHCreateStreamOnFileW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, StrCmpNIA, StrStrIA, PathIsDirectoryEmptyW, PathFindFileNameW, UrlCombineW, StrRChrW, SHCreateStreamOnFileEx, StrStrIW, PathAddExtensionW, SHStrDupW
urlmon.dll
ObtainUserAgentString, CreateURLMonikerEx
user32.dll
DllMain
usp10.dll
ScriptItemize, ScriptBreak
uxcontacts.dll
DllMain, UXContactsUnInitProcess, TerminateUXContacts, InitializeUXContacts, UXContactsInitProcess
uxcore.dll
DllMain
uxctl.dll
UxControlsInitProcess, UxControlsCreateObject
uxtheme.dll
IsThemeActive
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueW
wer.dll
WerReportSetParameter, WerReportCloseHandle, WerReportCreate, WerReportAddFile, WerReportSubmit
wininet.dll
InternetSetOptionA, InternetSetOptionW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetInitializeAutoProxyDll, GetUrlCacheEntryInfoW, InternetGetConnectedStateExW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetSetStatusCallbackA, InternetQueryOptionA, InternetOpenA, InternetWriteFile, HttpEndRequestA, InternetReadFile, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetConnectA, HttpOpenRequestA, HttpAddRequestHeadersA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetCrackUrlA, HttpSendRequestExA, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW
winmm.dll
waveInGetNumDevs, waveOutGetNumDevs
wldlog.dll
RetailLoggingFlush, RetailLoggingGetMemoryLog, RetailLoggingDirtyFlushLogs, UninitializeLogging, UninitializeModule, InitializeLogging, InitializeModule, RetailLoggingGetPath, GetZoneLevel, IsRetailLoggingEnabled, SetRetailLogging, ZoneLoggingEnabled, LogOutput
wlidux.dll
WlidUxCreateObject
ws2_32.dll
WSAIoctl, getnameinfo, WSCEnumProtocols, WSCGetProviderPath, WSACloseEvent, WSACreateEvent, freeaddrinfo, getaddrinfo
wtsapi32.dll
WTSRegisterSessionNotification, WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification, WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSFreeMemory

msnmsgr.exe

Windows Live Messenger by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove msnmsgr.exe
Version:   15.4.3508.1109
MD5:   6f0dab13529bcb7c0f8a3082a8b1cde9
SHA1:   84156ef48be50642757624c1fb03f0dc3476e8f9
SHA256:   f81501b2f23c1876345ee60df7afdd2fbe2ffa1d269e286535d3df45ff926991

What is msnmsgr.exe?

Windows Live Messenger (formerly named MSN Messenger) is an instant messaging client. Windows Live Messenger uses the Microsoft Notification Protocol (MSNP) over TCP (and optionally over HTTP to deal with proxies) to connect to Microsoft Messenger service

Overview

msnmsgr.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Windows Live Essentials published by Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft Corporation and Windows Live Essentials by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:msnmsgr.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Live Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows live\messenger\msnmsgr.exe
File version:15.4.3508.1109
Size:4.04 MB (4,240,760 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
10% remove
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com, so that they operate as a seamless whole.
Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Windows Live "is a way to extend the Windows user experience". Windows Vista provides a link in its user interface to download Windows Live Messenger, and Windows 7 saw the removal of applications such as Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker and replaced with the Windows Essentials suite, a software package that allows the downloading and installation of similar offerings from Windows Live. Windows Live offers int...
Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require installation. There are three ways in which Windows Live services are offered: Windows Essentials applications, web services, and mobile servi...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'msnmsgr' → "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 49.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.50%
Windows 7 Professional 3.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.00%
Windows 8.1 1.50%
Windows Vista Business 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.50%
Windows 8 1.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 24.87% of Windows Live Messenger.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 14.84%
Dell 12.50%
ASUS 10.94%
Acer 10.16%
Gateway 9.38%
Toshiba 7.81%
American Megatrends 7.81%
Sony 7.81%
Intel 6.25%
GIGABYTE 4.69%
Samsung 3.13%
Lenovo 1.56%
MSI 1.56%
Sahara 1.56%
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