Versions

8.5.1302.1018	27.27%
8.5.1302.1018	9.09%
8.5.1302.1018	27.27%
8.1.0178.00	9.09%
8.1.0178.00	9.09%
8.0.0812.00	9.09%
6.1.0207	9.09%

MsnMsgr.Exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 8.5.1302.1018. MsnMsgr.Exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 5.25 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. The programs Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger 6.1 and OutlookAddInNet3Setup have been observed as installing specific variations of MsnMsgr.Exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 17.82 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 18.57 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

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.