msmsgs.exe
Messenger by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 4.7.3001 |
| MD5: | 2526b9d70cbf391f6b369f10b68f4d6f |
| SHA1: | 25e0c47270b1597af3221d76dd37ccca5ec38b48 |
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”
Details
| 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: | 1.62 MB (1,695,232 bytes) |
| Build date: | 4/14/2008 2:34 AM |
| 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 |
More details
Behaviors
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'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
95.56% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.22% |
|
| Windows XP Professional |
2.22% |
|
Distribution by country
Hong Kong installs about 13.64% of Messenger.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| 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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