How to remove an YahooMessenger error
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YahooMessenger.exe file information
The process known as Yahoo! Messenger belongs to software Yahoo! Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger with BT or Yahoo!7 Messenger or AT&T Yahoo! Messenger or HijackThis by Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com).
Description: YahooMessenger.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 4,670,704 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 3,334,144 bytes and 30 more variants. 
The program has a visible window. File YahooMessenger.exe is not a Windows system file. The application can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. The file is able to record keyboard inputs. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
YahooMessenger.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 37% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If any problems with YahooMessenger.exe occur, you may want to uninstall the software Yahoo! Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger with BT using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).
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If YahooMessenger.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 218,112 bytes. File YahooMessenger.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program has no visible window. YahooMessenger.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File YahooMessenger.exe is not a Windows system file. YahooMessenger.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications and manipulate other programs.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as YahooMessenger.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the YahooMessenger.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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