yahoomessenger.exe
Yahoo! Messenger by Yahoo! Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 9,0,0,2128 |
| MD5: | a0f87575787541c08b69df7363d83b3c |
| SHA1: | e949e182eade4ee374fc8575545b97ae5d9f164b |
| SHA256: | d25b15bb263ba54e8fcb369a403e1742dbc7d8a0c1aef6b4b1ae1a5f31aa8356 |
Overview
yahoomessenger.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 Yahoo! Messenger published by Yahoo! Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Yahoo! Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | yahoomessenger.exe |
| Publisher: | Yahoo! Inc. |
| Product name: | Yahoo! Messenger |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\yahoomessenger.exe |
| File version: | 9,0,0,2128 |
| Size: | 4.16 MB (4,363,504 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/4/2009 4:54 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Yahoo! Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, September 3, 2009 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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.
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Yahoo! Pager' → "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
- 'Messenger (Yahoo!)' → "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.67% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
8.33% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of Yahoo! Messenger.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
40.00% |
|
| Sony |
13.33% |
|
| Toshiba |
13.33% |
|
| Gateway |
13.33% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
6.67% |
|
| American Megatrends |
6.67% |
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