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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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11,5,0,0228 59.46%
11,5,0,0192 5.41%
11,5,0,0152 8.11%
11,0,0,2014 12.16%
11,0,0,2009 2.70%
10,0,0,1270 4.05%
10,0,0,1102 1.35%
10,0,0,542 2.70%
10,0,0,331 1.35%
8,1,0,0 2.70%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW
gdi32.dll
SetTextColor, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiA, lstrcmpiW, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetStringTypeExA, GetStringTypeExW, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpynA, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTimeFormatA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GetVersion, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExA, IsDBCSLeadByte, LoadLibraryA, WaitForSingleObject, GetCommandLineA, CreateMutexA, WinExec, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, ExitProcess, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, lstrlenW, FindResourceExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, lstrlenA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, ReleaseMutex, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcpynW, GetVersionExW, SetLastError, GetTimeFormatW, GlobalAddAtomW, FindResourceExW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryW, GetCommandLineW, CreateMutexW, Sleep, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetProcAddress, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, FindResourceW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, Shell_NotifyIconW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
CharLowerW, CharUpperA, CharUpperW, CharLowerA, UnregisterClassA, GetSubMenu, RegisterWindowMessageA, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetCursorPos, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, IsDialogMessageA, LoadImageA, RegisterClassExA, CallWindowProcA, PostQuitMessage, wsprintfA, GetClassInfoExA, PostMessageA, UnregisterHotKey, RegisterHotKey, EnumChildWindows, GetWindow, SystemParametersInfoA, MapWindowPoints, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextA, ScreenToClient, RedrawWindow, SetTimer, SetFocus, KillTimer, LoadMenuA, SetWindowLongA, GetMenuStringA, GetMenuItemCount, LoadStringA, GetSysColor, CreateWindowExA, GetClientRect, MoveWindow, SetForegroundWindow, GetActiveWindow, DialogBoxParamA, CreateDialogParamA, IsWindow, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassA, EndDialog, DefWindowProcA, BeginPaint, FillRect, DrawTextA, EndPaint, CharNextA, SetMenuItemInfoA, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowLongA, GetWindowRect, GetDC, ReleaseDC, SetWindowPos, SetWindowTextA, EnableWindow, ShowWindow, GetDlgItem, GetParent, SendDlgItemMessageA, SendMessageA, RegisterClassW, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, CreateDialogParamW, DialogBoxParamW, GetMessageW, CreateWindowExW, LoadImageW, RegisterClassExW, CallWindowProcW, GetClassInfoExW, PostMessageW, LoadMenuW, GetMenuStringW, LoadStringW, IsDialogMessageW, DrawTextW, CharNextW, SetMenuItemInfoW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowTextW, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendMessageW, SetWindowLongW, DispatchMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW

ymsgr_tray.exe

Yahoo! Messenger by Yahoo! Inc. (Signed)

Remove ymsgr_tray.exe
Version:   11,0,0,2014
MD5:   79fc43289b528cfb49a18d209c1e7e6d
SHA1:   634f1c8b2a38fad89886fd955b290d41f8739e03
SHA256:   26012a8987b75f7f52d8c5fbdf85f244e2b490985ad780228dd40aa07de22917

What is ymsgr_tray.exe?

Yahoo! Messenger Tray is the program that runs in the system tray notification area. Yahoo! Messenger (YIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging client and protocol by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email.

About ymsgr_tray.exe (from Yahoo! Inc.)

Just sign into Yahoo! Mail to enjoy the same Yahoo! Messenger for the Web service you know and love. Yahoo! Messenger within Yahoo! Mail also allows you to chat with your Facebook and Windows Live fri

DetailsDetails

File name:ymsgr_tray.exe
Publisher:Yahoo! Inc.
Product name:Yahoo! Messenger
Description:Yahoo! Messenger Tray
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
File version:11,0,0,2014
Size:77.3 KB (79,160 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Yahoo! Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, August 10, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, September 3, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Yahoo! Inc.
7% remove
Yahoo! Messenger (YIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging client and protocol by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email.
Yahoo! Inc.
3% remove
Just sign into Yahoo! Mail to enjoy the same Yahoo! Messenger for the Web service you know and love. Yahoo! Messenger within Yahoo! Mail also allows you to chat with your Facebook and Windows Live friends without requiring any installation. Send text messages in real-time to your friends on Yahoo! 7 or Windows Live™ Messenger. Share photos from your desktop or Flickr, then discuss them over IM while you and a friend view them together....
Yahoo! Inc.
10% remove
Access your Rogers Yahoo! Internet favourites and search from anywhere on the web. The built in Pop-Up Blocker can also help keep annoying pop-up advertisements and messages from appearing while you surf the web. Customize and access your toolbar from any PC. Connect in real-time with friends by sending instant messages and sharing files. Plus IM with friends that use Windows Live™ Messenger! Protect against accidental deletion, hardwa...
Yahoo! Inc.
20% remove
Yahoo Install Manager manages Yahoo program downloads and installations. The install manager keeps track of such programs and assists in the installations to put things in their proper places.
Yahoo! Inc.
21% remove
AT&T Yahoo! Messenger is an AT&T branded version of Y! Messenger.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00241444%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00169682%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00071762%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:364,134 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,666/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.74 MB
Private (minimum):4.06 MB
Non-paged memory:18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.11 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.82 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.22 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.08 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,040/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:100 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:57
600
GUI GDI count:27
103
GUI GDI peak:28
142
GUI USER count:9
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe" "C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\resources\en-us\
  • "C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe" "C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\resources\en-us\" -ymsgr
  • "C:\progra~1\yahoo!\messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe" "C:\progra~1\yahoo!\messenger\resources\en-us\
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 43.24%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.51%
Windows 7 Professional 9.46%
Windows 8 4.05%
Windows 8 Pro 4.05%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.05%
Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview 1.35%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.35%
Windows 7 Starter 1.35%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.35%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 12.16% of Yahoo! Messenger.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.00%
Acer 17.19%
Lenovo 12.50%
Toshiba 9.38%
ASUS 9.38%
Sony 9.38%
Hewlett-Packard 7.81%
Samsung 4.69%
GIGABYTE 3.13%
Sahara 1.56%
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