What is msnmsgr.exe? Is msnmsgr.exe spyware or a virus?

What are you to do to fix msnmsgr.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your msnmsgr.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix msnmsgr.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware

Process name: MSN Messenger
Product: MSN Messenger
Company: Microsoft Corporation
File: msnmsgr.exe
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"msnmsgr.exe" is the MSN Messenger from Microsoft, an online chat and instant messaging client.

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Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!


Users Opinions

1202 users ask for this file. 6 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 26 users rated it as not dangerous. 11 users rated it as not so dangerous. 22 users rated it as neutral. 6 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 9 users rated it as dangerous.


All comments about msnmsgr.exe:
Mr.X Microsoft MSN Messenger
tag-world.com It's safe enough providing you dont use hacks or add-ons from mess.be and similar sites.  See also: Link
Vampire Der bekannte und weit verbreitete MSN Messenger.  See also: Link
Bard Microsoft MSN Messenger. Can be exploited by hostile programs to connect to IRC and communicate privileged information, as well as potentially recieve directions from an unauthorized user.
unreal2000 zusatz Prog. für MSN Messenger
Phantom As dangerous as the user using it :)
vocatude I also shut this down when online or just playing it uses too much and returns in minutes or seconds
K.ESAR MSN Messenger, si lo usas como debes, es inofensivo, así q tú verás...xD
can be used for hacking purposes but only if you use tweaks and stuff like plug-ins.
rookie es ist ein microsoft produkt also nicht zu empfehlen ! (es werden durch sicherheitslöcher von messanger würmer verschickt)
buno download file
elvin MsnMsgr.Exe-Entry Point Not Found,
Rose I like seeing its icon when I go online (I am an MSN subscriber).) As soon as my emails are taken cared of, I then end the process and continue web surfing. I don't need it because I don't chat.
outlook express doesnt load while msnmsgr.exe is running, when i stop it in the windows task manager outlook express loads ok
StarLife It can be used for checking if you have ilegall songs on your pc - msn messenger status plug-in
kae process's memory size (77Mb) looks very big for me... how much MBytes is for you???
Aggy S.O.B of a program if used with Plug-ins...
VeNaLe it's the microsoft's program for chat
D-Leria ok in the folder Program files/msn messenger. but in the windows system folder its often the W32/Mytob-A Worm  See also: Link
DJ This one is MSN Messenger, its level of threat depends on how sloppily Microsoft put it together before distributing it. File name should be msnmsgr.exe EXACTLY, no upper case. Only use this one to communicate with those you alredy know due to frequent Microsoft security issues.
Dustspell Violates privacy of the users as many other products from Microsoft , even with the new recent updated versions... The damn adware...
t4k0 Used for instant messaging, chatting, filetransfers, it's not dangerous (ya well its microsoft ;-)  See also: Link
Denise Lajoie It works fine on my computer
martin ITS missing from my mesenger and I cant get in to msn  See also: Link
americankat Been using it for over a year & have had very little problems
s0xs Its MSN Messenger of Microsoft ....
Shalianahe MSN Messenger
Josh D its just instant messaging  See also: Link
Nathawat Kidrai My system(win2k) cannot run this file, is it serious?
Wespe2k Messenger runs on my system at 28MB. I've got 1.5GB memory and I still think thats Bloatware!
Infurnus My freind's account was hijacked and a message was sent to me saying "LOL u gota see this" or something and it looked weird so I thought I would check it out anyways. The link automatically downloaded an unknown file that turned out to be a freakish virus... long story short, I no longer have MSN messenger on my computer. Use GAIM.
Kisara MSN Messenger. Not dangerous, unless the user is dumb enough to get a virus through MSN.
James'World MSN Messenger - Safely run by Microsoft  See also: Link
Darek this file open some ports for trojans, try connect to : vert3.es.mor1rse.irc-sgo.org and moore
www.cetinstudios.de.vu Diese Datein wird grundlegeng für den Messenger vom Microsoft verwendet!  See also: Link
aaronjones3593 It's good enough. The adverts and un-needed features like web-search and the yellow infobar are annoying though, easy to get rid of with mess patch though, which isn't adware either.  See also: Link
Sidsel Simonsen Gate of key at MSN Messenger
A. BENAKCHA It is a MSN Messenger from Microsoft, an online chat
Paul Messenger. Only dangerous if you download viruses from other people!
Ich MSN Messenger  See also: Link
MSNGOTHACKED Messenger...can be used to send viruses and stuff
Windows Live Messenger
well great chatprogram but it takes around 50-250mb in taskmanager :o
Caity MSN is not the best IM client, but not terrible. It's no more dangerous than most programs that connect to the internet. It's main risk is filling up your RAM, or allowing you to get hacked, but that's a potential risk with most things.
Plex looks like bunch of newbies using msn messenger and complaining for nothing
HaiFisch93 Das ist ein programm von Microsoft es ist harmlos
BFR2 must be ended by ALT+CTRL+DEL, if you have one of the so called aps running that are using its so called features. starts without permission. Uses about 19MB of RAM.
Vai This is Windows Messenger, used for chatting with friends and file transfers between the users, also used in SIP  See also: Link
des11g@hotmail.com msnMsgr.exe image incorex
Rob Hosts potential danger. Some viruses going around can be sent to you from one of your well know contacts saying "Is this you in this picture" and then a link to download the virus, but other than viruses being send across it not much actuall computer exploit
lolio Sometimes its also the Trojan Horse "Bitfrost"

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