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Lifespan
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Skype 5.3

Published by Skype Technologies S.A.

Skype 5.3 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:5.3.120
Location:C:\Program Files\Skype\
Install size:23.04 MB (24,155,848 bytes)
About URL:http://www.skype.com
Help link:http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/5.3.0.116/en/help
Download page:http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{D6F879CC-59D6-4D4B-AE9B-D761E48D25ED}

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:Scheduled Task
MD5:0ea8c1256aa9f68287cd8f06eb527238
skypePM.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Description:Skype Extras Manager
MD5:2ce8f1c52f490875592166316c512b6f
skypeieplugin.dll
Behavior:PROTOCOLS Handler
Name:Skype Click to Call
MD5:b6e22b0224e060689a1b024919cb2e3d
SkypeBrowserOptions.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
MD5:d56280b17529e7daf1abe0b8422aea0c
Updater.exe
Behavior:Service
Description:Skype Updater Service
MD5:f07af60b152221472fbdb2fecec4896d
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
MD5:6063af09130f51414701dfb1d46c10a6
NameParserComponent2.dll
Name:Skype Toolbars
MD5:f063ba8d99b2d42e4e18393f67c20797
SkypeNames2.exe
Description:SkypeNames
MD5:79d4cca7d30ddadcd0bacebe7215c2ad

Installs by Country

21.2%
7.4%
7.1%
4.4%
3.5%
2.7%
2.6%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.4%
US
IR
DE
GB
IT
IL
FR
PH
MA
AU
RU
CA
ES
HR
BR
MK
ID
PL
MY
IN

Installs in the United States

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Versions

5.3.120 39.16%
5.3.116 23.92%
5.3.113 2.84%
5.3.111 28.10%
5.3.108 5.98%

Facts

  • Skype is developed by Skype Technologies S.A..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0021% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.2420%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 3.14%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer.
  • 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 5.3.120 with 5 known versions. The most widely installed version is 5.3.120.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.60%
Windows XP 20.33%
Windows Vista 6.43%
Windows 8 1.49%
Server 2003 0.15%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 23.95%
HP 18.93%
Dell 13.43%
Toshiba 13.43%
ASUS 8.25%
GIGABYTE 6.31%
AMI 3.88%
Lenovo 2.75%
Sony 2.10%
Sahara 1.13%
Samsung 1.13%
Intel 1.13%
Gateway 0.81%
Compaq 0.81%
MSI 0.81%
Medion 0.65%
Alienware 0.32%
NEC 0.16%
 
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