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#2,302
Worldwide
Ranked
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US
Lifespan
235.4
Days
 

Skype 4.2

Published by Skype Technologies S.A.

Skype 4.2 Publisher's Description

You can make Skype calls to people who have emailed you and even call phones and mobile around the world with pretty cheap rates. Why just talk when you can see each other face-to-face? Video call...  Read more

Details

Latest version:4.2.187
Location:C:\Program Files\Skype\
Install size:24.1 MB (25,274,757 bytes)
About URL:http://www.skype.com
Help link:http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/4.2.0.166/en/help
Download page:http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{D103C4BA-F905-437A-8049-DB24763BBE36}

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 executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


skype.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
MD5:168b0e595a2eeb4a63f0c1ef7b4662e7
skypePM.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Description:Skype Extras Manager
MD5:2ce8f1c52f490875592166316c512b6f
Updater.exe
Behavior:Service
Description:Skype Updater Service
MD5:f5bbedf602c310b00036eb2dbf4348a5
SkypeBrowserOptions.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Name:Skype Click to Call
MD5:afff8dffadc19d6118c96215e00396ca
skypeieplugin.dll
Behavior:PROTOCOLS Handler
MD5:455b51db2ef67224a41473828d15c686
Skype4COM.dll
Behavior:PROTOCOLS Handler
Name:Skype4COM
Description:Skype for COM API
MD5:028ff74dafdc7bb45c956a5ec8926cee
NameParserComponent.dll
Name:Skype name parser component
MD5:8a50cc0c23f6f1050136e08ac720a755
SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe
Name:Skype broker for IE add-on
MD5:1a2dd0b0c2e3a7818713aee1e824bf94
SkypePnr.dll
Name:Skype Phone number parser
MD5:4d1d70aa343c7785d3ca5eee34eabcf3
SPhoneParser.dll
MD5:f3ca64789f875a9a3dc71d694227371b
NameParserComponent2.dll
Name:Skype Toolbars
MD5:f063ba8d99b2d42e4e18393f67c20797

Installs by Country

20.0%
7.4%
6.6%
5.9%
3.6%
3.3%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
US
DE
IR
GB
MA
IT
CA
IN
IL
AU
HU
BR
ES
RU
PH
PL
BE
AE
MY
FR

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

4.2.187 15.06%
4.2.169 46.99%
4.2.166 4.42%
4.2.163 2.01%
4.2.158 5.52%
4.2.155 12.15%
4.2.152 9.94%
4.2.146 3.92%

Facts

  • Skype is developed by Skype Technologies S.A..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0044% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.3630%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 3.61%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named 'Microsoft SharePoint Plug-in for Firefox'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Skype @ Logon'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Skype Updater' (SkypeUpdate) (described as: "Enables the detection, download and installation of updates for Skype.").
  • The current version is 4.2.187 with 8 known versions. The most widely installed version is 4.2.169.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 70.51%
Windows XP 17.35%
Windows Vista 8.73%
Windows 8 3.31%
Server 2003 0.10%

PC Manufacturers

Dell 18.94%
HP 16.83%
Samsung 15.50%
Toshiba 11.18%
Sony 8.97%
Acer 7.75%
ASUS 4.87%
GIGABYTE 3.32%
Lenovo 3.21%
AMI 3.10%
Intel 2.55%
Sahara 1.22%
Medion 1.00%
MSI 0.55%
Gateway 0.44%
Compaq 0.33%
Alienware 0.22%
 
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