msmsgs.exe
W32.Alcarys.B@mm
Warning! Potential Security Hazard!
System process msmsgs.exe is reported as a virus and a trojan!
There are 17 processes with name “msmsgs.exe”
• msmsgs.exe – IPfigre
• msmsgs.exe – Messenger Service
• msmsgs.exe – Microsoft Excele
• msmsgs.exe – Microsoft Msn Messenger
• msmsgs.exe – Microsoft Oftice
• msmsgs.exe – msmsgs
• msmsgs.exe – MSN Messenger
• MSMSGS.EXE – Msn Update Manager (Sp2)
• msmsgs.exe – notepad.exe
• msmsgs.exe – Office Source Engine Help
• msmsgs.exe – RegSvr32
• MSMSGS.EXE – Scheduler
• MSMSGS.EXE – Troj/Zlob-G
• msmsgs.exe – W32.Alcarys.B@mm
• msmsgs.exe – Windows Live Messenger
• msmsgs.exe – windows messenger
• msmsgs.exe – wininet.dll
Brief description of process msmsgs.exe
msmsgs.exe
Reported as a virus
Yes, it is a virus!
Reported as a trojan horse
Yes, it is a trojan!
Reported as a spyware
No
Safe to end the process
Information isn't available
Safe to disable the process
Information isn't available
Safe to remove the process
Information isn't available
Developer
Part of
W32.Alcarys.B@mm
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