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Skype 4.1

Published by Skype Technologies S.A.

Skype 4.1 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:4.1.179
Location:C:\Program Files\Skype\
Install size:35.77 MB (37,506,187 bytes)
About URL:http://www.skype.com
Help link:http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/4.1.0.141/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.

Global Reach


skype.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:ea20d863a09d2c39a4e35d6d761236fe
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:Skye plug-in settings dialog
Description:Skype plug-in settings dialog
MD5:9bdf108013731e26551fc85e3e760a39
skypeieplugin.dll
Behavior:PROTOCOLS Handler
Name:Skype Click to Call
MD5:418fa428b57fa47d752190db7f693608
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
MD5:6df76e229971429a90e9c42a62528c56
NameParserComponent2.dll
Name:Skype Toolbars
MD5:f063ba8d99b2d42e4e18393f67c20797
SkypeNames2.exe
Description:SkypeNames
MD5:79d4cca7d30ddadcd0bacebe7215c2ad

Installs by Country

24.4%
7.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
US
DE
CA
GB
ID
IR
IN
MK
DZ
IL
AU
FR
ES
MY
MA
BR
TN
CH
EG
PL

Installs in the United States

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Versions

4.1.179 74.75%
4.1.169 0.50%
4.1.166 10.89%
4.1.141 11.39%
4.1.136 2.48%

Facts

  • Skype is developed by Skype Technologies S.A..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0009% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0689%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 4.46%.
  • 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 4.1.179 with 5 known versions. The most widely installed version is 4.1.179.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 56.65%
Windows XP 27.09%
Windows Vista 11.82%
Windows 8 4.43%

PC Manufacturers

HP 33.15%
Dell 17.39%
Acer 10.87%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
Toshiba 6.52%
Intel 5.43%
AMI 3.80%
Lenovo 3.26%
Sony 3.26%
ASUS 2.17%
Sahara 1.63%
Gateway 1.09%
Samsung 1.09%
Medion 0.54%
MSI 0.54%
Vestel 0.54%
 
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