c2c_service.exe

Skype Click to Call by Skype Technologies SA (Signed)

Remove c2c_service.exe
Version:   6.3.0.11079
MD5:   388ae59fe75f1b959dfa0900923c61bb
SHA1:   949ef5c1ccd25dbc84e55a9ea7af8708a955167f
SHA256:   0d47f8b4b4fbe5bf041dbe75b0a14d905e9310ffa6f0160746455b38a349ea54

What is c2c_service.exe?

The Click & Call Advertising with Skype plug-in highlights Skype contacts and phone numbers on most websites. Within the web browser such as Internet Explorer, click on the number to call it with Skype. Phone numbers and Skype contacts are highlighted wherever they appear on the web.

About c2c_service.exe (from Skype Technologies SA)

Call numbers instantly, anywhere on the web, with just one click. It’s like magic – once you install Skype Click to Call, you can call on the web with just one click. Call numbers marked 'free' at no

Overview

c2c_service.exe runs as a service under the name Skype C2C Service within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Skype Click to Call published by Skype Technologies S.A., Skype Click to Call from Skype Technologies S.A. and Skype Click to Call by Skype Technologies S.A.. The file is digitally signed by Skype Technologies SA which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:c2c_service.exe
Publisher:Skype Technologies S.A.
Product name:Skype Click to Call
Description:Skype C2C Service
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\skype\toolbars\skype c2c service\c2c_service.exe
File version:6.3.0.11079
Size:2.92 MB (3,064,000 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Skype Technologies SA
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Skype C2C Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00263545%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00123366%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00140179%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:11,671,768 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:538,365/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:49/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.16 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.82 MB
Private (minimum):3.75 MB
Non-paged memory:3.16 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:58.3 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.86 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.26 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.32 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,174/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:26 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:16 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:132
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:3
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\ProgramData\skype\toolbars\skype c2c service\c2c_service.exe"
  • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\skype\toolbars\skype c2c service\c2c_service.exe"
  • "C:\documents and settings\all users\datos de programa\skype\toolbars\skype c2c service\c2c_service.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:Skype C2C Service
Description:“Skype Click to Call Update Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
c2c_service.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00330050%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00173750%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00156300%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:396,404/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:10/sec
79/sec
Memory:2.96 MB
1.16 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00051575%
Kernel CPU:0.00041333%
User CPU:0.00010242%
CPU cycles:8,999/sec
Memory:100 KB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00030491%
Kernel CPU:0.00015245%
User CPU:0.00015245%
Memory:684 KB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00012825%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00012825%
CPU cycles:30,020/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:252 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.00%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%
Windows 8.1 1.00%
Windows 8 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.00% of Skype Click to Call.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 18.51%
Dell 14.95%
ASUS 14.95%
Hewlett-Packard 11.74%
Sony 9.96%
Acer 9.61%
Lenovo 6.41%
Intel 4.27%
GIGABYTE 1.78%
American Megatrends 1.78%
Sahara 1.42%
Medion 1.42%
NEC 1.42%
Samsung 1.07%
Packard Bell 0.71%
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