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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | February 2009 (4.38) |
| Protection available since | 9 March 2008 16:06:00 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 28 November 2008 12:51:33 (GMT) |
| Detected by | Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows, version 7, and PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange. |
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Messenger Skinner is an adware for Windows platform from http://www.messengerskinner.com. The application is know to deliver advertisments.
When Messenger Skinner is installed the following files are created:
<Start Menu\Programs>\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinner.lnk
<Start Menu\Programs>\MessengerSkinner\Privacy Policy.url
<Start Menu\Programs>\MessengerSkinner\Terms and Conditions.url
<Start Menu\Programs>\MessengerSkinner\Uninstall.lnk
<Start Menu\Programs>\MessengerSkinner\Website.url
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinner.exe
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinnerDll.dll
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\download\defaultPack.cab
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\appconfig.xml
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btn.rgn
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnBnr.rgn
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnIn.rgn
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnInNormal.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnInOver.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormal.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormal.gif
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormalBnr.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormalBnr.gif
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOver.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOver.gif
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOverBnr.bmp
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOverBnr.gif
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\resources\languages_v2.xml
<Program Files>\MessengerSkinner\uninst.exe
Registry entries are created under:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MessengerSkinner
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MessengerSkinner
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ggxxxq
Messenger Skinner provides an uninstall option which can be accessed via the Add or Remove Programs dialog in the Windows Control Panel. The software is listed as "MessengerSkinner" and "Favorit".
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