What is Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe?

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe is part of and developed by according to the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe version information.

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe's description is " "

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe is digitally signed by Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.).

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe:

PropertyValue
Product name
Company name
File description
CommentsThis installation was built with Inno Setup.
Legal copyright
Product version1.5
File version

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product name ..
Company name ..
File description ..
CommentsThis installation was built with Inn..
Legal copyright ..
Product version1.5
File version

Digital signatures [?]

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSmooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2
Certificate serial number11216aeffe75c22f406a86fda13b56000c6a

VirusTotal report

17 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe file. That's a 30% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Agnitum PUA.InstallCore!
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Generic.763
Avira Adware/InstallCore.A.338
AVware Adware.InstallCore
Comodo Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
DrWeb Trojan.InstallCore.31
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/InstallCore.SO potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/InstallCore.AK.gen!Eldorado
GData Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004b31d61 )
K7GW Trojan ( 033333331 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfqiv
Sophos Install Core Click run software
TotalDefense Win32/Tnega.GFNWHJC
VIPRE Adware.InstallCore
17 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe file.

Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD501e1746b572f7c5df0e47f99d75e2979
SHA256d2032a89019627eb9b76d9aee570e9226ac57a369875c2c63bdc29d4b4edc451

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to facebook_messenger_setup.exe:

facebook_messenger_setup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

facebook_messenger_setup.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

has stopped working.

End Program - facebook_messenger_setup.exe. This program is not responding.

facebook_messenger_setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

facebook_messenger_setup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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