Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.5.0324 33.33%
7.5.0311 33.33%
7.0.0820 33.33%

msnmsgr.exe

MSN Messenger by Microsoft

Remove msnmsgr.exe
Version:   7.5.0324
MD5:   b83e12b5341c5dcecc5c217a824ffeb1
SHA1:   d6fdd632cf9f8a479f4e3bdc76aff82e1355b0a5
SHA256:   521e12eae6e006922abe2d388454733f1a81b5ea93f280ef1d1db1222c8a77e4

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.

DetailsDetails

File name:msnmsgr.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:MSN Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\msn messenger\msnmsgr.exe
File version:7.5.0324
Size:6.77 MB (7,094,272 bytes)
Build date:1/24/2006 9:35 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00182006%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00090186%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00091820%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:828 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.88 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.21 MB
Private (minimum):2.46 MB
Non-paged memory:7.88 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:84.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):100.37 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.51 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.33 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:316
600
GUI GDI count:67
103
GUI USER count:25
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\msn messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 66.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Egypt installs about 33.33% of MSN Messenger.
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