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What is msmsgs.exe? Windows Messenger (Old Version)

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Messenger
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774
Last Seen by PC Pitstop:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Pitstop Analysis

Purpose: MSMSGS.EXE provides instant messaging (IM) capabilities through MSN. If you are not using this feature you should disable it to save system resources and improve performance. To temporarily disable until the next reboot, right-click the MSN Messenger icon and select Exit. To permanently disable, double-click the icon to open the application, then select Tools | Options from the menu. Under the Preferences tab, clear the check box next to "Always run this program so that I can receive alerts and messages when I am online." You can always start MSN Messenger from the Start Menu if you need it.

This is the old Windows Messenger that comes with XP by default. If you use MSN Live, MSN Messnger, etc, you don't need load this.

msmsgs.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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msmsgs.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 2.32%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
msmsgs.exe

MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 File Info Last Seen Signed Day Week Month Threat info
1 Status 0x7e3aaeffdf0cf2e17b35a02f5194b82c More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 6 15 21 Not Applicable
2 Status 0x671de5d0ccf342ea63b96f34d52dc2a1 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 2 8 34 Not Applicable
3 Status 0x598632338c1da6c4fc1489836ee77dcf More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 18 104 397 Not Applicable
4 Status 0x8c36cd5baed5ce58baec5d73e30508e4 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 5 24 128 Not Applicable
5 Status 0x3e930c641079443d4de036167a69caa2 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 270 2530 10976 Not Applicable
6 Status 0x74e6e96c6f0e2eca4edbb7f7a468f259 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 2 29 1113 Not Applicable
7 Status 0xb53343fe60a33ee765c2476d50d27b26 More File Information 6/13/2013 Unsigned 0 11 84 Not Applicable
8 Status 0x2523871791fae70b04b3bcab6b90f5df More File Information 6/12/2013 Unsigned 0 2 2 Not Applicable
9 Status 0x5f9dea747bca5344c9c8555c107fd263 More File Information 6/8/2013 Signed 0 1 5 Not Applicable
10 Status 0xe2aa953ed6a296b6bf399a783b32ccde More File Information 6/5/2013 Unsigned 0 0 1 Not Applicable
11 Status 0xcdd5bbd7be1a79871ac3d339bbcc41c1 More File Information 6/4/2013 Signed 0 0 4 Not Applicable
12 Status 0x15098f701fe6a63252949f7cfb76d895 More File Information 5/28/2013 Unsigned 0 0 1 Not Applicable
13 Status 0x2c94142ad7ba1ba71eda76190892457e More File Information 5/10/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
14 Status 0xe13ea4860e8f2aa845b53bfd2b6fec5b More File Information 5/2/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
15 Status 0xb72cdf339fe39e3d7da1b956fb4ddb66 More File Information 4/30/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
16 Status 0x4c2f0cbcb62f7c601c350e9b3228eb22 More File Information 4/1/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
17 Status 0x32c08c70fdd7cd745a723c1da521161c More File Information 3/16/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
18 Status 0xeff5e5cca31672bd00af87d170590afb More File Information 3/14/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
19 Status 0x0616984d75338427bbe68d30d20e8fa3 More File Information 2/28/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
20 Status 0xaa2375337d70692a89c38aee8acd8015 More File Information 2/26/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
21 Status 0x5e4ef6d62943c79cff19ba94b7b0fdf8 More File Information 2/20/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
22 Status 0x2489fa43377d182fbd3e3f235a28f8d3 More File Information 2/19/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
23 Status 0xc6bd67d9380a9ee1ef0abfef86cb4259 More File Information 1/27/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
24 Status 0x7ebc8d4646d1afa3637c912f35d3a3ba More File Information 12/21/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
25 Status 0xe8d8be207abc2dfdfe5d234b72578288 More File Information 12/13/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
26 Status 0x660fb2e7c504106ae944562be15f1506 More File Information 11/24/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
27 Status 0xc56a1391f94c23e7f7fcb0ad268632e0 More File Information 11/1/2012 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
28 Status 0x72b575d9542b7c2f1a93455d8e352919 More File Information 10/26/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
29 Status 0xd494a82a823d155a182b1955aa71ad08 More File Information 8/16/2012 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
30 Status 0x068f93fb396c3046015d45e4f7d74d26 More File Information 8/12/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
31 Status 0x4f5a3d13650b26c9f140027f3878e194 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
32 Status 0x1265f9300c9493a1413ca4d98f2b27fb More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
33 Status 0x0d494a82a823d155a182b1955aa71ad0 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
34 Status 0x76c1920227b5c53eb39b2331f36aaf6e More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
35 Status 0x02489fa43377d182fbd3e3f235a28f8d More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
36 Status 0xb46feef1656a2b6bca6211e0cbecfcf1 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
37 Status 0xe232c9fb545358313ce114e47114c2be More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
38 Status 0xc70640efd565d73c7a46d544e2dee3b9 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
39 Status 0x3a01f2b525f755140f2df471b46c8434 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
40 Status 0x2e614f120a68da0b8332b7ce1ca93015 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
41 Status 0x1ef83dfa44320a33b88387f8e3587009 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
42 Status 0x41efe07f5f509f755542ba16cf134659 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
43 Status 0x04f5a3d13650b26c9f140027f3878e19 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
44 Status 0x65fd5bc89f8ea00512d57003a739e30a More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
45 Status 0xa52b881cd13a555f0dc6117f3570af50 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
46 Status 0x93c9d00835e55a022cb07c59987342f2 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
47 Status 0x1f4f942cea7d51597c38aed2598eea9b More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
48 Status 0x61f61b88f73884faa1a098c7cdaac17b More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
49 Status 0x1e455b08870d4ac3bb6ab5968603e8af More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
50 Status 0x86e14ca9134602a7a75c108279d263e0 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
51 Status 0x02c94142ad7ba1ba71eda76190892457 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
52 Status 0xe9c8f86f21058a198871e3b9affc4ca3 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
53 Status 0x9255bd490084f8e89cc44af63cd0e623 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
54 Status 0xc6249e024b921b3a35341d87e4775ec2 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
55 Status 0x8a8072848b741a81effae29afe4078e3 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
56 Status 0xf125c0a696480f3d132b1bc736d871bf More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
57 Status 0x7acf500d5876dda6937f17f00812505a More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Virus.Win32.Sality.ah (v)
58 Status 0x45220dd578ad799ec48e69777d4737cd More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
59 Status 0x7f43126ee67292c3c8bb7c97a0581da3 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
60 Status 0x10a98fa310d1b6664f999378efd031ba More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
61 Status 0x8a6df5f9eb43d48d647d65377181f2ab More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
62 Status 0x0cdd5bbd7be1a79871ac3d339bbcc41c More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 Last Seen File Date Revision Common Name Size
1 Status 0xbe08ba10e3413057cb8baf2250e9370d 2/28/2013 7:44:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1764 KB
2 Status 0x323a4e6c22cb16c14273291c76d6ce15 8/24/2012 1:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1072 KB
3 Status 0x00fad16ff6f59e49ba46e84ba0fe3862 5/26/2012 3:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1675 KB
4 Status 0x714d301e002072790dc4dc6f9a60f362 4/12/2012 12:26:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
5 Status 0x3e930c641079443d4de036167a69caa2 2/8/2012 4:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
6 Status 0xb53343fe60a33ee765c2476d50d27b26 2/8/2012 2:53:00 AM Unknown 4.7.3000 Windows Messenger 1628 KB
7 Status 0x74e6e96c6f0e2eca4edbb7f7a468f259 2/7/2012 9:33:00 PM Unknown 4.7.3001 Windows Messenger 1654 KB
8 Status 0x8c36cd5baed5ce58baec5d73e30508e4 2/7/2012 11:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
9 Status 0x4c2f0cbcb62f7c601c350e9b3228eb22 2/7/2012 10:33:00 AM Unknown 4.7.3001 Windows Messenger 1642 KB
10 Status 0x0616984d75338427bbe68d30d20e8fa3 2/7/2012 4:26:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
11 Status 0x32d0324c2b301a7a822eaff83495e5bf 2/7/2012 2:13:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1674 KB
12 Status 0xb46feef1656a2b6bca6211e0cbecfcf1 2/6/2012 7:24:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
13 Status 0x10a98fa310d1b6664f999378efd031ba 2/5/2012 7:55:00 PM Unknown 4.0.0155 Windows Messenger 1052 KB
14 Status 0xe13ea4860e8f2aa845b53bfd2b6fec5b 2/5/2012 2:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
15 Status 0x7ebc8d4646d1afa3637c912f35d3a3ba 2/4/2012 8:32:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
16 Status 0x1e455b08870d4ac3bb6ab5968603e8af 2/1/2012 5:50:00 AM Unknown 4.7.0041 Windows Messenger 1476 KB
17 Status 0x2489fa43377d182fbd3e3f235a28f8d3 1/31/2012 9:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
18 Status 0x32c08c70fdd7cd745a723c1da521161c 1/30/2012 2:54:00 PM Unknown 4.7.3001 Windows Messenger 1654 KB
19 Status 0x15098f701fe6a63252949f7cfb76d895 1/27/2012 8:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
20 Status 0x9f8596a3865b8617c7c01b54266bfb5b 1/24/2012 6:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
21 Status 0xcdd5bbd7be1a79871ac3d339bbcc41c1 1/24/2012 10:32:00 AM Unknown 5.1.0706 Windows Messenger 1622 KB
22 Status 0xeff5e5cca31672bd00af87d170590afb 1/23/2012 3:10:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
23 Status 0xf125c0a696480f3d132b1bc736d871bf 1/19/2012 9:33:00 PM Unknown 5.1.0701 Windows Messenger 1619 KB
24 Status 0xc45656a6695f085a7fe801b2eb4514a9 1/16/2012 8:47:00 PM Unknown 2.1.1047 Windows Messenger 464 KB
25 Status 0xe2aa953ed6a296b6bf399a783b32ccde 1/15/2012 4:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Messenger (Old Version) 1655 KB
MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 Last Seen File Date Revision Common Name Size
1 Status 0x83e356a27d12d5d73e665e1738da5a96 1/22/2012 5:10:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 526 KB
2 Status 0xb4bd825c5360e54ca18145f830d9b3b8 4/10/2011 5:29:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 71 KB
3 Status 0x2bc985389f995ff5c2b530db152b609c 9/29/2010 2:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 526 KB
4 Status 0xe07973d788dedb06a0f8606c4f0198eb 4/25/2010 9:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 210 KB
5 Status 0x7e185441d132bd822d8abd5fdcaea431 4/3/2010 2:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 436 KB
6 Status 0xf5fd8bb983982f9d4ffbf61d62d92f81 3/26/2010 12:45:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 266 KB
7 Status 0x2dc94c6b46ced0d7e05367f9a4ad07a0 3/26/2010 12:33:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 3262 KB
8 Status 0xf1a6532da809c5577a105ace095f7a08 2/17/2010 10:45:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 270 KB
9 Status 0x007b1c62851b2cd7d05537ff476f5a3d 2/8/2010 11:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 264 KB
10 Status 0x1e6757c68fe26f96488393c266b9cafd 1/31/2010 9:02:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 466 KB
11 Status 0x2416d8b9b6090483cc3232ce6c7fb44e 1/18/2010 10:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 88 KB
12 Status 0x781629d5befdb9efd4dc7eaad98160a6 1/16/2010 4:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 266 KB
13 Status 0xd19c164ab2cb7cb0944b7feffd97d383 1/14/2010 9:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 210 KB
14 Status 0x82f61bf115a447fe821f2c981feed0ac 1/11/2010 7:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 526 KB
15 Status 0x2e2c14976202719c397c4c272e19e94c 1/4/2010 5:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 21 KB
16 Status 0x7970b6d3ec370860834d67514770c243 12/29/2009 7:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 217 KB
17 Status 0xfa802380e72341fc5137f4d512d3ffe5 12/15/2009 12:09:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 210 KB
18 Status 0xbda129ef5e8052588e50e2c1deff5044 10/28/2009 6:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 286 KB
19 Status 0xb8e44046c4af6137beabe1edbd41362a 9/14/2009 7:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 210 KB
20 Status 0xb547a8012c5fc5c693dbe19da5e02a22 8/31/2009 11:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 336 KB
21 Status 0x3b5cf70876ef2e58a30dfa85c16b49bd 8/18/2009 4:28:00 PM Unknown 3, 2, 2, 0 Possible Virus ** Read ** 210 KB
22 Status 0xfc8bb22efb995e1b68825c00894638a6 7/27/2009 10:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 1655 KB
23 Status 0xea23d4c1f9e76a2246b233540737fcac 7/12/2009 12:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 47 KB
24 Status 0xaff577ec6226def7ebb69072caa87dd0 7/6/2009 2:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 1655 KB
25 Status 0xa7514a29de847ffe16dbcc05fccdb2ec 7/2/2009 1:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown Possible Virus ** Read ** 283 KB



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