What is Messenger.exe?

Messenger.exe is part of Messenger and developed by Facebook, Inc. according to the Messenger.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Messenger.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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Messenger.exe's description is "Messenger".

Messenger.exe is digitally signed by Facebook, Inc..

Messenger.exe is an .exe file.

Messenger.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe

Messenger.exe basic information

Description
Messenger
Internal Name
Messenger
Version
86.5.119.267473164
Company
Hash
C15B38354719A967A0695C0667484C73

Messenger.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\messenger-updater\pending\update.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WerFault.exe

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List of the actions Messenger.exe executes on a user's PC
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\TransportSecurity file renamed
%APPDATA%\Messenger\config.json file renamed
%APPDATA%\Messenger\lockfile new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Network Persistent State file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\Messenger\Messenger\logs new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Messenger\Messenger new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Messenger\Dictionaries new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Messenger new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Crashpad\metadata new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Crashpad\settings.dat new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Crashpad\reports new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Crashpad new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Messenger\dumps new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\.machine-id new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Dictionaries new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Messenger\temp new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Messenger\logs new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Messenger new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Preferences file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\f_000001 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\js\index-dir new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\data_3 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\data_2 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\data_1 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\data_0 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\js\index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\js new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm\index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\blob_storage new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Code Cache new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\000001.dbtmp new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\logs\renderer.log new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\logs new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\f_000002 new file created
%APPDATA%\Messenger\fbaFlexibleSampling new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\data new file created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\messenger\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\messenger\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\messenger\shell new registry key created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cookies-journal new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Cookies new file created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\messenger\\URL Protocol new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\messenger new registry key created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\.updaterId new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Dictionaries\en-US.bdic new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Dictionaries\en-US-9-0.bdic new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\en-US-9-0.bdic new file created
%APPDATA%\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\TransportSecurity file renamed
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Intel\ShaderCache\Messenger_2 new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Intel\ShaderCache\Messenger_1 new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Intel\ShaderCache\Messenger_0 new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\messenger-updater\pending\update-info.json new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\messenger-updater\pending\update.exe file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\messenger-updater\pending\temp-update.exe new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Network Persistent State file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\TransportSecurity file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\Messenger\Cache\f_000001 new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Network Persistent State file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\TransportSecurity file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Session Storage\LOG new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Session Storage\LOG.old file renamed
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100003636490698.db-shm new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100003636490698.db-wal new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Session Storage\LOG new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Session Storage\LOG.old file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\messenger-updater\pending new catalogue created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\Partitions\0be9867c-4616-45df-859a-f38d79eb78fe\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\msys_100029026485301.db-shm new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Messenger\msys_100029026485301.db-wal new file created
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Messenger\debug.log new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\shared_proto_db\LOG new file created
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\abb019b0-8f30-4594-81b6-f93e0f9d3bea\shared_proto_db\metadata\LOG new file created

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Messenger.exe's virus check

75%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

23%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

2%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Messenger.exe user rating

75%

of users rate Messenger.exe as a useful program

21%

of users find Messenger.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

4%

of users find Messenger.exe to be malicious or a scam