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ThreatExpert's awareness of the file "messenger.exe":

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "messenger.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "messenger.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "messenger.exe"116
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat99
Statistical volume of cases when "messenger.exe" was a threat85%
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The file "messenger.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\desktop.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\documents.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\documentsread1st.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe
%AppData%\1.exe
%AppData%\alna.scr
%AppData%\blaah.exe
%AppData%\calc.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup3788.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup4127.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup6400.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup8536.exe
%AppData%\cp_setup_assist.exe
%AppData%\cuda.exe
%AppData%\dealassistant\dauninstall.exe
%AppData%\digifast\dfuninstall.exe
%AppData%\hose.exe
%AppData%\ijango_toolbar_installer.exe
%AppData%\ldr.exe
%AppData%\messenger\messenger.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\crypto\crypto.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dtsc\t.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\office71\vhchk.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\ernsjyi.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\jjcmdrj.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\nheste.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\nxmwp.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\rwmgh.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\security\user0.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\tbljxjk.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\vohth.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\vvpmyvaw.exe
%AppData%\mxplay\temp\mxplay_installer.exe
%AppData%\ntcom.dll
%AppData%\nthead.dll
%AppData%\pak-5593.exe
%AppData%\pak-5594.exe
%AppData%\pak-5595.exe
%AppData%\pak-5596.exe
%AppData%\pak-5597.exe
%AppData%\pak-5598.exe
%AppData%\pak-5599.exe
%AppData%\pak-5600.exe
%AppData%\pak-5601.exe
%AppData%\pak-5602.exe
%AppData%\pak-5603.exe
%AppData%\redbull\wood.exe
%AppData%\salehoo\auctionalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\salehoo\salehooalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\scvhost.exe
%AppData%\silverlight\silverlight.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\_cw0srv.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\234672.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\239874.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\293874.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\345674.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\345676.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\435627.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\543978.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\546783.exe
%AppData%\speedrunner\sruninstall.exe
%AppData%\temp.dll
%AppData%\truesword4.exe
%AppData%\wefisetup.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbuninstaller.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbutler.exe
%AppData%\windows.exe
%AppData%\wintouch\wintouch.exe
%AppData%\wintouch\wtuninstaller.exe
%AppData%\wrar380d.exe
%AppData%\yeah\yeah374809.exe
%CommonAppData%\38001914.exe
%CommonAppData%\3810eef8.exe
%CommonAppData%\381751d0.exe
%CommonAppData%\388f0900.exe
%CommonAppData%\38d3ff69.exe
%CommonAppData%\adobe\adobe.exe
%CommonAppData%\aol downloads\aoltoolbar\setuptoolbar.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1i.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1i2.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1two.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\qwprotect.dll
%CommonAppData%\av1\svchost.exe
%CommonAppData%\av2010\av2010.exe
%CommonAppData%\av2010\iedefender.dll
%CommonAppData%\av2010\svchost.exe
%CommonAppData%\brainsys\dirlock.exe
%CommonAppData%\dyned\eng_loc.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\extraav.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\ua2009.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\valarm.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\vmelt.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\vsweep.exe
%CommonAppData%\fetion\fetionupdate.exe
%CommonAppData%\gav\sgav.exe
%CommonAppData%\lambda\dirlock.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\kbdriver\classified.exe
Notes:
  • %AllUsersProfile% is a variable that specifies the all users' profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %AppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data.
  • %CommonAppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.

The file "messenger.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China6
Spain4
United Kingdom4
Iran1
Taiwan1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "messenger.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
IRC/Client [McAfee]198
not-a-virus:Client-IRC.Win32.mIRC.603 [Kaspersky Lab]194
Backdoor.IRCBot [PC Tools]165
not-a-virus:Client-IRC.Win32.mIRC [Ikarus]123
Win-Trojan/MircPack.1790464 [AhnLab]121
IRC-Worm.Win32.Tedeto.a [Ikarus]24
W32.Daprosy [Symantec]12
Worm.Win32.AutoRun [Ikarus]12
W32/Autorun.worm.h [McAfee]11
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]10
Worm:Win32/Autorun.UD [Microsoft]9
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]8
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.AE [Microsoft]8
BackDoor-CEP.svr [McAfee]8
Generic VB.b [McAfee]8
New Malware.n [McAfee]8
Trojan Horse [Symantec]8
Trojan.PWS.Nilage.Gen.3 [PC Tools]8
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.pg [Kaspersky Lab]6
Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.H [Microsoft]6
BackDoor-CEP.gen.g [McAfee]6
BKDR_AHZE.NY [Trend Micro]6
Mal/Behav-352, Mal/Midgar-A, Mal/EncPk-FH [Sophos]6
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]6
Malware.Daprosy [PC Tools]6
Virus.Trojan.Win32.Midgare [Ikarus]6
W32.Setclo [Symantec]6
W32/Autorun-AMS [Sophos]6
Win-Trojan/Midgare.32256 [AhnLab]6
Backdoor.Ciadoor [Symantec]5
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]5
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]5
Worm.Win32.VB.arz [Kaspersky Lab]5
Worm.Win32.VB.bz [Kaspersky Lab]5
W32/YahLover.worm.gen [McAfee]4
BackDoor-DKI.gen.j [McAfee]3
BackDoor-DSS.gen.a [McAfee]3
New Win32 [McAfee]3
P2P-Worm.Win32.Blaxe [Kaspersky Lab]3
Troj/Keylog-JV [Sophos]3
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]3
Virus.Win32.Agent.AAGI [Ikarus]3
W32.HLLW.Blaxe [Symantec]3
W32/Autorun.worm.i.gen [McAfee]3
Win-Trojan/Poison.8192.AF [AhnLab]3
Win-Trojan/Poison.9728.F [AhnLab]3
Worm:Win32/Pushbot.gen [Microsoft]3
Backdoor.Bifrose [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Rbot [Ikarus]2
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]2
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.ACI [Microsoft]2
BKDR_BIFROSE.AFU [Trend Micro]2
Generic VB [McAfee]2
HackTool.Win32.VB.ng [Kaspersky Lab]2
Infostealer [Symantec]2
Mal/Airworm-A [Sophos]2
Mal/Behav-236, Mal/TibsPk-D [Sophos]2
Mal/Bifrose-G, Mal/Bifrose-D, Mal/Bifrose-A, Mal/Bifrose-E [Sophos]2
Mal/EncPk-CI, Mal/Poison-A [Sophos]2
Mal/Sohana-A [Sophos]2
Mal/VB-AB, Mal/VB-W, Mal/Behav-211 [Sophos]2
P2P-Worm.Blaxe!sd5 [PC Tools]2
PE_BLUNE.B-O [Trend Micro]2
PE_VIRUT.XI [Trend Micro]2
TROJ_AGENT.AMAK [Trend Micro]2
Trojan.DL.CKSPost.Gen [PC Tools]2
Trojan.Win32.Agent.bcn [Kaspersky Lab]2
Trojan-Dropper.Delf [Ikarus]2
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.VB.aelb [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]2
Virus.Win32.Poison [Ikarus]2
Virus.Win32.VB.he [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.VB.p [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.Virut.n [Kaspersky Lab]2
W32.Blune [Symantec]2
W32.Virut.R [Symantec]2
W32/Autorun.worm.gen.cl [McAfee]2
W32/Generic.b [McAfee]2
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]2
W32/Vetor-A [Sophos]2
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]2
W32/Winur.worm.gen [McAfee]2
Win32.Virut.Gen [PC Tools]2
Win32/Autorun.worm.318797 [AhnLab]2
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]2
Worm.VB!sd5 [PC Tools]2
Worm.Win32.AutoRun.ausp [Kaspersky Lab]2
Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bni [Kaspersky Lab]2
Worm.Win32.AutoRun.dfs [Kaspersky Lab]2
Worm.Win32.VB.fs [Kaspersky Lab]2
Worm:Win32/Autorun [Microsoft]2
Worm:Win32/Autorun.HR [Microsoft]2
WORM_AUTORUN.BNG [Trend Micro]2
WORM_BLAXE.A [Trend Micro]2
WORM_VB.CDW [Trend Micro]2
Backdoor.Bifrose.EZC [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]1
Backdoor.Win32.Delf.cbj [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor:Win32/Agent.CQ [Microsoft]1
BKDR_IRCBOT.GO [Trend Micro]1