Skype.exe

Skype by Skype Technologies SA (Signed)

Remove Skype.exe
Version:   5.3.0.116
MD5:   0ea8c1256aa9f68287cd8f06eb527238
SHA1:   745e6304012e381b2e3974af262fa58e1f898b9c
SHA256:   f054848cf7619183b2ebca5400028d94b349bd2941d811bf9ab51b438eb71fb3

What is Skype.exe?

Skype starts up when your computer boots and remains in the background throughout the lifecycle of your PC. If you have Skype installed on a computer that's connected to the Internet, you can make phone calls, send text messages, connect to video chats, access voice mail, send instant messages and much more. By default, Skype places an icon in the Windows taskbar during the installation process. This is the core Skype program.

About Skype.exe (from Skype Technologies SA)

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DetailsDetails

File name:Skype.exe
Publisher:Skype Technologies S.A.
Product name:Skype
Description:Skype
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe
File version:5.3.0.116
Product version:5.3
Size:14.45 MB (15,147,400 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Skype Technologies SA
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, August 16, 2010
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Skype Technologies S.A.
3% remove
Skype is a proprietary Voice over IP service and software application. The service allows users to communicate with peers by voice using a microphone, video by using a webcam, and instant messaging over the Internet. Phone calls may be placed to recipients on the traditional telephone networks. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free of charge, while calls to landline telephones and mobile phones are charged via a debit-b...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Skype' → "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{0621DE73-F194-4540-9C68-B19087627D5B}' runs on registration in the path '\{0621DE73-F194-4540-9C68-B19087627D5B}'
  • Entry path '\{0ED287CD-926A-40CA-BD10-C13427A5F3DE}'
  • Entry path '\{61F4EF1F-2F71-4189-8E79-9B371FCCD182}'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002591%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000584%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002007%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,117,090 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:157 ms/min
0 ms/min
CPU cycles:23,673,215/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:196.17 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):57.77 MB
Private (minimum):57.66 MB
Non-paged memory:196.17 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:589.82 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):642.71 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:57.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):153.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:13,502,644/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:25.18 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:33/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:169.87 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:44/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:17.12 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:331/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:49
12
Handles:1533
600
GUI GDI count:573
103
GUI GDI peak:692
142
GUI USER count:227
49
GUI USER peak:365
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 61.90%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.52%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 4.76%
Windows XP Professional 4.76%
Windows 7 Professional 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Skype.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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