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What is wlcomm.exe? Messenger?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     
Vendor Website:      http://www.windowslive.com/Explore/Messenger
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: wlcomm.exe is part of the Windows Live Messenger Contacts Server.

wlcomm.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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wlcomm.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 1.20%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 22 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
wlcomm.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x63cb90a2e0941872f84f6b25e17118a3 1/13/2022 1:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 0 KB
2 Status 0x0350b13af3dce139abed6d9ee846c495 12/13/2021 4:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 25 KB
3 Status 0xa28574e9659180af96c8178fc1d722d8 4/30/2019 9:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 0 KB
4 Status 0xe9450c5edc1168557f4e0971c94e98a2 11/11/2018 7:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 24 KB
5 Status 0x654480ea67078c7b4c6c8ba871b07d5d 2/20/2018 7:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 26 KB
6 Status 0x86c82288f92d96bbebf635ac389fc4bd 11/3/2017 4:55:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 24 KB
7 Status 0x32d7820ee5d7da1c66214ee0a1d35715 6/6/2017 11:13:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 24 KB
8 Status 0xadc11749e6698fc30c603dfccc4f98f2 6/27/2016 4:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 25 KB
9 Status 0x77ef28db6d3eff8ad127796fe89f442f 2/11/2015 9:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 0 KB
10 Status 0x8e58e92792fc7844c32c39199ac71144 8/9/2012 10:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 35 KB
11 Status 0x45f04e44c0ecae49cea6525fb12d428a 1/31/2012 4:18:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 26 KB
12 Status 0x5374a0697b0c01a3f24de67c35948cc1 8/19/2011 6:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 25 KB
13 Status 0x255f2281c45ec13709dadcb788110502 6/24/2010 2:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 97 KB
14 Status 0x418a0a944dbd4f9f7f36702abf5c5d1a 2/20/2010 10:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 30 KB
15 Status 0x3361909033414df010c4ae4efdc736c5 2/6/2010 3:49:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 97 KB
16 Status 0x5be8f3feb0bb58d915ea5a6b61549a84 1/15/2010 2:07:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 30 KB
17 Status 0xbf9d883ab2e05d5fbe370db5eafab020 1/7/2010 5:39:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 200 KB
18 Status 0x5f98cd8174c6b1461065bd1673f44c7f 11/3/2009 7:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 102 KB
19 Status 0x6a3239d39528a403f0246f7c125e9204 10/16/2009 12:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 98 KB
20 Status 0xa45ebb611d98664c979a3347aa467bf4 9/18/2009 1:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 94 KB
21 Status 0x6804b9831bad5bd390f52f65060a04fc 8/20/2009 5:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 26 KB
22 Status 0x30dcdb35e5c0b1fc548eea2b9dd0169e 8/1/2009 10:07:00 PM Unknown 9.0.1407.1107 (next-working.client.messenger (by BTSA010 on TK1BLD46)) Messenger 19 KB
23 Status 0x72b43b72e8fead4401facb287cd1acef 7/5/2009 11:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 106 KB
24 Status 0x43be76513e9be160c1460f408e38abdf 7/3/2009 3:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Messenger 20 KB
25 Status 0xf4b11b58002741350c0fb20afafa75b5 5/18/2009 2:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown Messenger 20 KB


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