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:
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- Updater.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Updater' (SkypeUpdate) "Enables the detection, download and installation of updates for Skype.".
- Firewall:
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- Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- Skype.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A2EC77D1-FCF7-42C0-BA97-E382434E9191}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- 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:
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- 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:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
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DLL
|
ef9db94e03ac4b717cdb547fae3b461e | |
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DLL
|
35f039cff10be340faa60448c29cf301 | |
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EXE
|
d44bac04eb8af55cff60342ad387ef28 | |
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DLL
|
78e37ee895f4b49b9930e1c00e4620b4 | |
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DLL
|
f169ebb821c0d2ea66ddb49fdda7f16d | |
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DLL
|
8b2ed1a034fc71edb827a2650ce2bf68 | |
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DLL
|
35d00f6480e18bc6943540ed7bac81aa | |
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DLL
|
fc679bc76782dd351f5c819a35df5847 | |
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DLL
|
54ddadfa28f77c5b6bca6cc34a16ef69 | |
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EXE
|
66714b18333b3a29e0a6e162e9543452 |