Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.MessengerSkinner

Risklevel: Medium Risk

Company: messengerskinner.com - http://www.messengerskinner.com/

Description:

MessengerSkinner is a potentially unwanted app that can be used to control the internet uses on the PC.It is not a chat or an instant messenger program.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It can be used to control the internet uses on the PC.
  • It is not a chat or an instant messenger program.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: MessengerSkinner.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\MessengerSkinner
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\MessengerSkinner\Userdata
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\download

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOver.gif
    [14057 Bytes] GIF Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner\Website.url
    [58 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner\Uninstall.lnk
    [563 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner\Terms and Conditions.url
    [67 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner\Privacy Policy.url
    [69 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinner.lnk
    [694 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\Thumbs.db
    [10240 Bytes] Data Base File
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\languages_v2.xml
    [18057 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOverBnr.bmp
    [84036 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOver.bmp
    [23196 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormalBnr.gif
    [19748 Bytes] GIF Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormalBnr.bmp
    [84036 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinner.exe
    [401408 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormal.bmp
    [23196 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnInOver.bmp
    [3676 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnInNormal.bmp
    [3676 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnIn.rgn
    [176 Bytes] RGN File
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnBnr.rgn
    [1488 Bytes] RGN File
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btn.rgn
    [1248 Bytes] RGN File
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\appconfig.xml
    [13179 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\download\defaultPack.cab
    [399365 Bytes] WinZip File
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\uninst.exe
    [89021 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\MessengerSkinnerDll.dll
    [397312 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnNormal.gif
    [15459 Bytes] GIF Image
  • C:\Program Files\MessengerSkinner\resources\btnOverBnr.gif
    [17741 Bytes] GIF Image

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