Ranked
#452
Worldwide
Ranked
#913
US
Lifespan
31.3
Days
 

Skype 6.14

Published by Skype Technologies S.A.

Details

Latest version:6.14.104
Location:C:\Program Files\Skype\
Install size:23.26 MB (24,388,899 bytes)
About URL:http://www.skype.com
Help link:http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/6.14.0.104/en/help
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{7A3C7E05-EE37-47D6-99E1-2EB05A3DA3F7}

The trust score is the reputation of Skype based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


skype.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
MD5:9d4a0ecbf734e2eecdd5b473a2d705fe
Steam.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Valve
Name:Steam Client Bootstrapper
MD5:de7f11c59789ad6616f2381bbc48a97f
WinRAR.exe
Behavior:Shell Open Command
Publisher:Alexander Roshal
Name:WinRAR
MD5:68ad8c1572787f042708d7f93cb45f8d
RarExt32.dll
Behavior:Approved Shell Extension
Publisher:Alexander Roshal
MD5:ff111d79108068bab409927ac27378e2
RarExt.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
Publisher:Alexander Roshal
MD5:55c73156d591c1a57984586cfdca5971
hamachi-2-ui.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:LogMeIn
Name:Hamachi Client
MD5:ac5a237f53707a782023ea299739e949
fraps.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Beepa P/L
Name:FRAPS
MD5:9e45c606cfeb50db4576533b6902ea19
CSC.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Comodo Security Solutions
Name:Comodo System Cleaner
MD5:495efaf330f5335405069a464eb5e98d
SkypeC2CPNRSvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Microsoft
Name:Skype Click to Call
Description:Phone Number Recognition (PNR) module
MD5:33e9f08f675ef94633c8ef8a7c4eadf3
SkypeC2CAutoUpdateSvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Microsoft
Description:Updates Skype Click to Call
MD5:be531939bb6d153db63dbbfbd398a713
SkypeBrowserOptions.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Publisher:Microsoft
MD5:8d125df6910bb14102b5d2982cb3af86

Installs by Country

20.3%
8.4%
6.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.3%
3.5%
2.9%
2.8%
2.7%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.3%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
US
FR
GB
CA
FI
BR
IT
DE
IL
NL
PL
AU
BE
ES
SE
IN
PT
CZ
RO
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

6.14.104 100.00%

Facts

  • Skype is developed by Skype Technologies S.A..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.5042% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 1.8375%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Skype add-on for Internet Explorer.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'FRAPS'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'eBoostr Service' (EBOOSTRSVC) (described as: "eBoostr cache managment service").

Operating Systems

Windows 7 68.06%
Windows 8 23.72%
Windows XP 4.36%
Windows Vista 3.85%
Server 2003 0.01%

PC Manufacturers

HP 23.65%
Acer 17.05%
Dell 14.01%
ASUS 11.66%
Toshiba 7.46%
Lenovo 6.63%
Samsung 4.40%
GIGABYTE 4.21%
Sony 3.72%
AMI 1.67%
Intel 1.52%
MSI 0.95%
Medion 0.93%
Alienware 0.88%
Sahara 0.43%
Apple 0.20%
Compaq 0.20%
Gateway 0.18%
Packard Bell 0.14%
NEC 0.09%
Vestel 0.01%
 
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