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msmsgs.exe

Messenger

Microsoft Corporation

The executable msmsgs.exe, “Windows Messenger” has been detected as malware by 39 anti-virus scanners.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation

Product:
Messenger

Description:
Windows Messenger

Version:
4.7.3001

MD5:
428cf7fd2d31c3a5ecb3b32ec1f5d249

SHA-1:
77011a5c84b42652c1f98c42740b1de3097d605a

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:40:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
826

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.AB.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.F
2014.09.08

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Ramnit.A
7.11.171.26

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-141101

AVG
Win32/Virut
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Virut.$NBP
4.0.3.14111

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1525

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.CE
19446

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0305

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.11.01.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.NBP virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE
11/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.D.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3014

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Agent
v2014.11.01.06

McAfee
W32/Virut.n.gen
5600.6960

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.1804.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Virut.hpeg
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Injector.FYKZ
11.20141101

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.11.01.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.M
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
11.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.ec!1608462
23.00.65.141030

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.11166

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.R
7.2.305

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.R
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.13
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
32210

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1938
2.0.0.1913

File size:
1.7 MB (1,797,128 bytes)

Product version:
Version 4.7.3001

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation 2004

Trademarks:
Microsoft(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Original file name:
msmsgs.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\messenger\msmsgs.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2004 11:21:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:qfqTJByGUkwIeO8y2ZO1dlEzOe2QMMgMM95z:2kwIeO8yuOaxMMgMM7z

Entry address:
0x5ED30

Entry point:
6A, 70, 68, 10, 98, 00, 01, E8, C0, 01, 00, 00, 33, DB, 53, 8B, 3D, 08, 12, 00, 01, FF, D7, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 81, 39, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 12, 0F, B7, 41, 18, 3D, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 1F, 3D, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 05, 89, 5D, E4, EB, 27, 83, B9, 84, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 76, F2, 33, C0, 39, 99, F8, 00, 00, 00, EB, 0E, 83, 79, 74, 0E, 76, E2, 33, C0, 39, 99, E8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 95, C0, 89, 45, E4, 89, 5D, FC, 6A, 02, FF, 15, EC, 19, 00, 01, 59, 83, 0D, C0, 50, 11, 01, FF, 83, 0D, C4, 50...
 
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Entropy:
6.3899

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,113,088 bytes)

Internet Explorer Extension
Name:
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683}


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