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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "msmsgs.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "msmsgs.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "msmsgs.exe"405
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat374
Statistical volume of cases when "msmsgs.exe" was a threat92%
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The file "msmsgs.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AppData%\key folder\updates.exe
%AppData%\messenger\msmsgs.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ivocalize web conference 4\msmsgs.exe
%System%\microsoft\msmsgs.exe
%System%\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\000554fd_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005553c_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\000555f7_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00055684_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\000556a3_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005574f_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00055a0e_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00055aaa_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00055e34_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00055f6d_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\000581e9_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058a55_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058bec_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058d82_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058e4d_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058e7c_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058e8b_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00058fa5_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\000591e7_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00059245_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a501_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a540_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a55f_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a58e_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a59e_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a5ad_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a5dc_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a60b_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a678_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a966_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005a995_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005aa12_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005aa22_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005abf7_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005b359_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d151_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d19f_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d1bf_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d1ce_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d1de_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d1ed_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d20d_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d24b_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d25b_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d2b9_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d2d8_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d307_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d643_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d681_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d6fe_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005d837_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\0005dfb9_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00210d6d_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\00214bed_rar\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\documents.exe
%Temp%\msmsgs.exe
%Temp%\system.exe
%Windir%\msmsgs.exe
%Windir%\system32:msmsgs.exe
Notes:
  • %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.
  • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
  • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
  • %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

The file "msmsgs.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
United Kingdom265
China9
Sweden1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "msmsgs.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Worm.AutoIT.V [PC Tools]223
Worm.Win32.AutoIt.i [Kaspersky Lab]163
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]143
W32.SillyDC [Symantec]116
W32/Sality-AM [Sophos]75
W32/Sality.gen [McAfee]63
Worm:Win32/Sohanad.I [Microsoft]63
Worm.Win32.AutoIt [Ikarus]55
W32/SillyFDC-AP [Sophos]53
Worm.Win32.AutoRun.fjx [Kaspersky Lab]51
Virus:Win32/Sality.AM [Microsoft]48
Win-Trojan/Autorun.215456 [AhnLab]45
WORM_UTOTI.RC [Trend Micro]40
Win32/Kashu.B [AhnLab]39
PE_SALITY.EN-1 [Trend Micro]30
Trojan.Dropper [Symantec]26
PE_SALITY.JER [Trend Micro]21
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]18
W32/Sdbot.worm [McAfee]18
Trojan.DR.IRCBot.Gen.2 [PC Tools]16
PE_SALITY.EK [Trend Micro]15
W32/Sality.ag [McAfee]15
IM-Worm.Win32.Sohanad [Ikarus]12
IM-Worm.Win32.Sohanad.gen [Kaspersky Lab]12
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]11
Backdoor.IRC.Bot [Symantec]10
TROJ_STARTPA.OQ [Trend Micro]10
WORM_UTOTI.AI [Trend Micro]10
Email-Worm.Win32.Runouce.b [Kaspersky Lab]9
PE_SALITY.EM [Trend Micro]9
StartPage-KG [McAfee]9
Virus.Win32.Sality.aa [Kaspersky Lab]9
Mal_AUMAL-2 [Trend Micro]8
PE_Chir.B [Trend Micro]8
Virus.Win32.Virut [Ikarus]8
Virus:Win32/Chir.B@mm [Microsoft]8
W32/Chir.b@MM [McAfee]8
W32/Chir-B [Sophos]8
Email-Worm.Win32.Runouce [Ikarus]7
VirTool:Win32/Injector.gen!U [Microsoft]7
W32/YahLover.worm [McAfee]7
Worm.Win32.AutoIt.i [Ikarus]7
Generic Dropper.ax [McAfee]6
Trojan:Win32/Meredrop [Microsoft]6
Virus.Win32.Sality.z [Kaspersky Lab]6
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.ax [McAfee]6
Win32/ChiHack.6652 [AhnLab]6
Backdoor.IRCBot.Gen [PC Tools]5
Generic.dx [McAfee]5
Virus.W32.Sality [Ikarus]5
Virus.Win32.Sality [Ikarus]5
W32.IRCBot [Symantec]5
Worm.AutoIT.DN [PC Tools]5
WORM_UTOTI.BD [Trend Micro]5
PE_KIBIK.B [Trend Micro]4
Trojan.Win32.Autoit.bn [Ikarus]4
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]3
BKDR_IRCBOT.AZB [Trend Micro]3
Mal/Sality-B [Sophos]3
PE_SALITY.AM [Trend Micro]3
PE_SALITY.BU [Trend Micro]3
Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ez [Kaspersky Lab]3
Virus:Win32/Sality.AH [Microsoft]3
W32/Autoit-F [Sophos]3
W32/Autorun.worm.g [McAfee]3
W32/Sality.ad [McAfee]3
Win32.Sality.AM.Gen [PC Tools]3
Win32/Kashu [AhnLab]3
Backdoor.IRCBot.XEM [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot [Ikarus]2
Backdoor.Win32.SdBot [Ikarus]2
BehavesLike [Ikarus]2
BKDR_IRCBOT.AXA [Trend Micro]2
BKDR_IRCBOT.AXI [Trend Micro]2
BKDR_IRCBOT.AZF [Trend Micro]2
BKDR_IRCBOT.BXJ [Trend Micro]2
BKDR_IRCBOT.FA [Trend Micro]2
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]2
Generic PWS.y [McAfee]2
IM-Worm.Sohanad!sd6 [PC Tools]2
Trojan.Crypt [Ikarus]2
Trojan.FakeAlert [PC Tools]2
Trojan.Win32.Autoit.bn [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.AutoRun.abe [Kaspersky Lab]2
W32.Sality [Ikarus]2
W32/Autorun.worm.h [McAfee]2
W32/CKB.worm [McAfee]2
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.cn [McAfee]2
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]2
Win32/IRCBot.worm.variant [AhnLab]2
Win32/Virut.D [AhnLab]2
Worm.Win32.AutoRun [Ikarus]2
WORM_FLASHDOWN.A [Trend Micro]2
WORM_IRCBOT.BD [Trend Micro]2
WORM_RBOT.EAB [Trend Micro]2
WORM_UTOTI.BT [Trend Micro]2
Backdoor.IRCBot.WAF [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.IRCBot.XEO [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.IRCBot.XEP [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.IRCBot.XFH [PC Tools]1