How to remove msmsgr error

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msmsgr.exe file information

The process belongs to the software msmsgr.exe by unknown.

Description: File msmsgr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 110080 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 1090048 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. The program is not visible. msmsgr.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). The file is not a Windows system file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. msmsgr.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 100% dangerous.

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If msmsgr.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 728064 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File msmsgr.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows system file.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as msmsgr.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the msmsgr.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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