Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional 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%

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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, FreeSid, RevertToSelf, AccessCheck, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, ImpersonateSelf, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, RegOpenKeyA
gdi32.dll
Polygon, SetDIBitsToDevice, CreateCompatibleBitmap, FillRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, DPtoLP, SetStretchBltMode, SetBitmapBits, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetDIBColorTable, SetDIBits, GetDIBits, SetViewportExtEx, GetCurrentObject, StretchDIBits, GetObjectType, GetPaletteEntries, CreatePalette, GetSystemPaletteEntries, Ellipse, GetNearestPaletteIndex, PatBlt, GetMapMode, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, DeleteMetaFile, SetBrushOrgEx, GetBrushOrgEx, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetObjectA, DeleteEnhMetaFile, SetTextAlign, CreatePatternBrush, PlayEnhMetaFile, OffsetRgn, CombineRgn, EqualRgn, CreateDIBPatternBrushPt, ExtTextOutA, CreateFontIndirectA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetTextExtentExPointA, GetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, CreateDCA, SetWorldTransform, SetGraphicsMode, SetRectRgn, Polyline, GetTextMetricsA, RectInRegion, GetRandomRgn, GetClipBox, CreateHalftonePalette, RealizePalette, SelectPalette, GetDIBColorTable, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, SetWindowExtEx, CloseMetaFile, GetClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, ExtSelectClipRgn, SelectClipRgn, SetBkColor, Rectangle, MoveToEx, LineTo, GetPixel, BitBlt, StretchBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePen, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps, LPtoDP, SaveDC, SetMapMode, SetWindowOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, DeleteDC, RestoreDC, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetStockObject, CreateDIBSection, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, GetHGlobalFromILockBytes, OleLockRunning, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, CoInitializeEx, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, ReleaseStgMedium, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, IIDFromString, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, OleRun, RegisterDragDrop, RevokeDragDrop, DoDragDrop, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, OleSaveToStream, WriteClassStm, OleLoadFromStream, GetHGlobalFromStream, OleDuplicateData, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CreateDataAdviseHolder, CreateOleAdviseHolder, OleRegGetMiscStatus, OleRegGetUserType, OleRegEnumVerbs, OleFlushClipboard, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, CoRevokeClassObject, CoCreateInstance, CoRegisterClassObject, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoDisconnectObject
shell32.dll
DragQueryPoint, DragAcceptFiles, DragFinish, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteExA, SHGetMalloc, Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteA
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, StrCpyNW, wnsprintfW, StrCatBuffA
user32.dll
DllMain
ws2_32.dll
WSAIoctl, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSAEventSelect, WSASocketA

msnmsgr.exe

Messenger by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove msnmsgr.exe
Version:   6.1.0207
MD5:   5dcb36dc6b0335fa0b257464cb8644af
SHA1:   9ef760ee6d8ff6331cb627f047b09ae828ed5c50
SHA256:   dfe418d6cecafd862fa69a07984d4d4be2276823e53b7346e7e639402c4feb60

What is msnmsgr.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.

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. This is typically installed with the program MSN Messenger 6.1 published by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:MsnMsgr.Exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\msn messenger\msnmsgr.exe
File version:6.1.0207
Product version:Version 6.1
Size:4.46 MB (4,677,632 bytes)
Build date:12/18/2003 3:03 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'MsnMsgr' → "C:\Program Files\MSN 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 Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00014050%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009171%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004879%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:8,969 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:6.29 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.08 MB
Private (minimum):1.14 MB
Non-paged memory:6.29 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.68 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):71.36 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.1 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:32,602/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:24 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:308
600
GUI GDI count:78
103
GUI USER count:40
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\msn messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 81.82%
Windows XP Professional 9.09%
Windows Vista Ultimate 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Germany installs about 33.33% of Messenger.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 72.73%
Toshiba 18.18%
Sahara 9.09%
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