Ranked
#2,376
Worldwide
Ranked
#3,592
US
Lifespan
210.8
Days
 

Windows Live Messenger

Published by Microsoft Corporation

Details

Latest version:16.4.3505.0912
Location:C:\Windows\Installer\{301CC261-0ECA-448D-8F21-A9D474AB40B4}
Install size:785.5 KB (804,352 bytes)
About URL:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/essentials
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{B27EDD14-869E-4A44-905A-5DE652F7278F}
The trust score is the reputation of Windows Live Messenger based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

MsblIco.Exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Windows\Installer\{301CC261-0ECA-448D-8F21-A9D474AB40B4}\MsblIco.Exe
MD5:ad04e50d2cdb6c9f2138e958d2d14bc2
msnmsgr.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:Messenger
MD5:dfc66580a5c6af49d343865f42b93e47
livecall.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:7c4313105e0e459ce97dffd40c17a39e
usnsvc.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:2d2ae4522e17f4099354d6f6252f0c88
msncall.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:7a76423c533f97ca262f7d74147311f2
lcres.dll
Name:LC
Description:LC Resource DLL
MD5:05cce24491fd03c5d25eef65451e689b
softphoneres.dll
Name:Ressursmodul for Windows Live Call
MD5:334f812bdfb7e6f1c6636630ef725d80
msgsres.dll
MD5:ce3de2233048610d051685808742dd37
msgslang.8.5.1302.1018.dll
MD5:12f3f50ffd1bde15339c0a6861a50f22
uccapires.dll
Name:Microsoft Unified Communications Client API
MD5:89db6a1ad00fd77390ac7b309c89a9e6
msgslang.8.1.0178.00.dll
MD5:267ec25d565234b4a7225fa8fcded474

Installs by Country

20.2%
9.6%
9.2%
4.5%
4.2%
3.9%
3.2%
2.6%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
1.9%
1.8%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.2%
1.1%
US
DE
TW
GB
IT
BR
IL
MA
FR
BE
ES
CA
DZ
NL
JP
IR
PL
AU
TR
MK

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

16.4.3505.0912 1.24%
15.4.3538.0513 2.58%
15.4.3502.0922 1.44%
14.0.8117.0416 9.69%
14.0.8089.0726 2.78%
14.0.8064.0206 0.62%
14.0.8050.1202 0.52%
9.0.1407.1107 0.62%
8.5.1302.1018 38.25%
8.5.1288.0816 1.44%
8.5.1235.0517 1.65%
8.1.0178.00 35.88%
8.1.0168.00 0.10%
8.1.0106.00 0.52%
8.0.0812.00 2.06%
8.0.0792.00 0.41%
8.0.0787.00 0.21%

Facts

  • Windows Live Messenger is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0027% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.3505%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 5.15%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Messenger Sharing Folders USN Journal Reader service' (usnjsvc) (described as: "Service installed by Messenger to enable sharing scenarios").
  • The current version is 16.4.3505.0912 with 17 known versions. The most widely installed version is 8.5.1302.1018.

Operating Systems

Windows XP 44.54%
Windows Vista 36.48%
Windows 7 17.39%
Windows 8 1.27%
Server 2003 0.32%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.72%
AMI 11.14%
Dell 10.63%
Acer 7.85%
GIGABYTE 7.09%
ASUS 5.57%
Medion 5.44%
Gateway 5.44%
Intel 5.32%
Toshiba 3.42%
Sony 2.78%
Lenovo 2.41%
Sahara 2.28%
Compaq 1.14%
Samsung 0.63%
NEC 0.38%
MSI 0.38%
Packard Bell 0.25%
Apple 0.13%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male57
Female43
Age
< 1840
18-2577
26-35138
36-4586
46-6045
60+24
Education
High School92
College132
Post Graduate63
Household Income
$0-50k67
$50-100k114
$100-150k76
$150k+38
 
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