Skype

What is Skype?

Skype is software application developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 72.06% of installations running this operating system. Skype's installer is typically 50.00 MB in size and installs around 781 files. The most common release is 3.1 with 13.82% of all installations currently using this version.

Skype is most popular in the United States with 35.86% of installations residing in this country.

Skype adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Skype is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Skype?

Skype is a leading Voice over IP service and software application that enables users to communicate with peers through voice, video, and instant messaging over the Internet. With Skype, users can make phone calls to recipients on the traditional telephone networks, and calls to other Skype users are free of charge. Calls to landline telephones and mobile phones are charged through a debit-based user account system. Skype operates as a hybrid peer-to-peer and client–server system, utilizing background processing on computers running the Skype software. The original proposed name, Sky Peer-to-Peer, reflects this unique approach. Skype is designed with security in mind, as encryption cannot be disabled and is invisible to the user. It is a trusted and reliable platform for secure communication, and continues to be a popular choice for individuals and businesses worldwide.

Software Behaviors

Services:: Updater.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Updater' (SkypeUpdate) "Enables the detection, download and installation of updates for Skype.".
Firewall:: Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:: Skype.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A2EC77D1-FCF7-42C0-BA97-E382434E9191}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:: Skype.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Skype @ Logon.

Skype.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Skype.
Registry entries:: Skype.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Skype' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized.

Skype.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Skype' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /minimized /regrun.

zSkype.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Skype' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized.

Skype.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Skype 2' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /secondary /minimized /nosplash /regrun.

Skype.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SkypeM' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\SkypeM.exe" /minimized /regrun.

Software Details

URL:: https://www.skype.com
Support:: https://ui.skype.com/ui/0/6.3.59.105/en/help
Installation path:: C:\Program Files\Skype\
Uninstaller:: MsiExec.exe /X{4E76FF7E-AEBA-4C87-B788-CD47E5425B9D}
Size:: 50.00 MB
Language:: English

Skype Executable Details

Primary executable:: Skype.exe
Name:: Skype
Path:: C:\Program Files\Skype\Skype.exe
MD5:: bf9eab227d409ce1e75c23bb10cf5dbc
SHA-1:: –
SHA-256:: –

Files installed by Skype

File Type	Filename	MD5
DLL	SDL2.dll	70809788af72530ae89e18b55323079b
EXE	streaming_client.exe	a6b8a6f5a4a906796642aaddae4861b3
DLL	vstdlib_s64.dll	5b36caaa432efb1261f9375d8c83ef4f
DLL	Steam.dll	b919aa2577bc6f9d876966176c00f3cc
DLL	vstdlib_s.dll	3905661a9aa45f526bb8e66b2714de96
DLL	tier0_s64.dll	a3043ee6900da77f4b1de5635b0eb296
DLL	tier0_s.dll	c6681fadedc466ca4947891ffa1e7906
DLL	SteamUI.dll	41fffbb28e7cb1afe5accd18114b6945
EXE	steamerrorreporter64.exe	0e396609153118a054cf3b6fefcdaa8f
EXE	steamerrorreporter.exe	9cc2550713c30077bd822d0f5adf2971

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Popularity

99% of users keep Skype installed

Overall Rating

Very Good

Known Versions (120)

3.1: 13.82%
6.9.106: 9.77%
6.9: 5.16%
6.7.102: 0.06%
6.7: 0.68%
6.6.14: 0.32%
6.6.106: 0.28%
6.6: 0.8%
6.5.158: 0.54%
6.5.11: 1.13%
6.5.107: 0.97%
6.5: 0.28%
6.3.20: 0.88%
6.3.12: 0.34%
6.3.107: 0.07%
6.3.105: 0.23%
6.3: 0.09%
6.2.106: 0.11%
6.2: 0.04%
6.18.106: 1.02%
6.18.105: 0.95%
6.18: 0.72%
6.16.105: 0.92%
6.16: 0.26%
6.14.104: 1.07%
6.14: 0.28%
6.11.102: 0.14%
6.11: 0.1%
6.10.1307: 0.42%
6.10.104: 0.39%
6.1.29: 0.61%
6.1.130: 0.09%
6.1.129: 1.22%
6.1: 0.33%
6.0.126: 0.53%
6.0.125: 0.09%
6.0.120: 0.86%
6.0: 0.71%
5.9.14: 0.02%
5.9.123: 1.17%
5.9.115: 0.98%
5.9.114: 0.36%
5.9: 0.85%
5.8.158: 1.02%
5.8.156: 0.29%
5.8.154: 0.88%
5.8: 0.57%
5.6.110: 0.05%
5.6.105: 0.1%
5.6.101: 0.23%
5.6.0.105: 0.37%
5.6: 0.52%
5.5.124: 1.14%
5.5.119: 0.44%
5.5.117: 1.09%
5.5.115: 0.11%
5.5.114: 0.53%
5.5.113: 0.72%
5.5.112: 0.42%
5.5.110: 1.19%
5.5: 1.12%
5.3.120: 1.15%
5.3.116: 0.09%
5.3.113: 0.93%
5.3.111: 0.64%
5.3.108: 1.17%
5.3: 0.75%
5.2.113: 1%
5.2.102: 0.74%
5.2: 0.59%
5.10.18: 0.65%
5.10.116: 0.96%
5.10.115: 0.43%
5.10.114: 1.04%
5.10: 1.02%
5.1.92: 0.26%
5.1.140: 0.98%
5.1.112: 0.61%
5.1.104: 0.39%
5.0.156: 0.39%
5.0.152: 0.76%
5.0.123: 0.15%
5.0.0.152: 0.65%
5.0: 0.71%
4.2.187: 0.44%
4.2.169: 1.01%
4.2.166: 1.19%
4.2.163: 0.18%
4.2.158: 0.57%
4.2.155: 0.25%
4.2.152: 0.77%
4.2.146: 1.01%
4.2: 0.31%
4.1.179: 0.23%
4.1.169: 1.07%
4.1.166: 0.48%
4.1.145: 0.5%
4.1.141: 0.72%
4.1.136: 0.14%
4.1: 0.29%
4.0.227: 0.63%
4.0.226: 1.19%
4.0.224: 0.41%
4.0.216: 0.48%
4.0.215: 0.09%
4.0.206: 0.31%
4.0: 0.22%
3.8.188: 1.07%
3.8.180: 1.08%
3.8.154: 0.76%
3.8.144: 1.14%
3.8.139: 0.85%
3.8.115: 0.12%
3.8: 1.12%
3.6.248: 0.25%
3.6.244: 1.22%
3.6.216: 1.19%
3.6: 0.8%
3.0: 0.2%
2.5: 1.2%

Geography Distribution