how do i remove msmsgs.exe?

Question

msmsgs.exe keeps coming back to life within my windows task manager. i choose to end this process because i notice that my web browsers slow and it appears that msmsgs.exe is partly the reason for this. i use spyware (spybot, adaware, spywareblaster, hijackthis) and anitvirus removers daily. I keep up with windows updates, macromedia and adobe updates. i defragment my computer, clear the cache and remove temporary files. yet my browsers still runs slow from time to time regardless. i should have no viruses, trojans or spyware. how do i remove msmsgs.exe from continually appearing? what other information can you provide?

Answer 1

get the following, all are free for a safe surfing experience,
install in SAFE mode with networking ( hit F-8 at boot time ), run them all in SAFE mode
with networking as you'll need it for the updates all the programs below will need.


ANTI VIRAL

AVG (free) http://free.grisoft.com/


FIREWALL

ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

WEB BROWSER - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox

EMAIL use thunderbird. It has a good built in spam filter and learns when you teach it. http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird

SPYWARE

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html


and if you have a wireless router follow these tips,


1. Use WPA encryption (WPA-PSK) it's less crackable then WEP.

2. Make a passphrase that is upper & lower case and has some numbers thrown in there as well, again harder to crack.
some like mAkE1t5eCurE0rel53 and as long as possible.

3. Use MAC access control so only you or authorized PC's can connect (even if you do have encryption turned on)

4. Turn off DHCP use static addresses.

5. Turn off SSID (and change it) unless your card really needs it (some do)

6. Change username/password of access unit front end

7. Ensure you have the usual firewall enabled on your PC.

8. Paranoia rules, turn WLAN off if your not using it :)


one last tip
control panel---administrator tools--services--messenger

right clik on it
stop the service
then disable it
save changes

Answer 2

Firstly...msmsgs.exe is not a virus or spyware.

"msmsgs.exe is the main process relating to the MSN Messenger Internet chat tool installed by default on most Windows computers. A tray bar is also installed alongside this process for easy access to its features which include Internet chat, file sharing and audio/video conferencing. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference."

Source: http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/msmsgs/


To completely remove Windows Messenger (aka msmsgs.exe), go to Control Panel - Add/Remove Progams.

On the left side, click Add/Remove Windows Components.

Scroll down and check Windows Messenger.

Click Next and follow the wizard along to the end.

Reboot and you shouldn't have it popping up anymore.

Answer 3

Do you have MSN Messenger on your computer. This is also the EXE for it also. It can be a virus/spyware. You can go to this site and check it out with WinTask 5 Pro.

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/msmsgs/

Answer 4

Click start, go to run, type msconfig-click on the start-up tab. Just uncheck it in there, click apply-ok-you have to reboot your computer, before it will take affect.. I had the same problem..

Answer 5

download hijackthis.exe from google.com, you will find it from there. end the process, then run msconfig from ->run and remove it from the startup and scan your computer with spyware

Answer 6

you may have to disable your fire wall and restore point your computer to time before or right after this program. then go to add and remove this file.