c2c_service.exe
Skype Click to Call by Skype Technologies SA (Signed)
| Version: | 6.0.0.10201 |
| MD5: | 4ca43b85f22c7739311788b651a779cb |
| SHA1: | 6e4aa8bdec6a7b6f1387eb3de385775ac9f1d3b8 |
| SHA256: | 5f761b3adbdb093a4198ce5fe3bb444ab3c063483815f45dfb186082ddeb8cbc |
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 with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). 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).
Details
| 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: | 6.0.0.10201 |
| Size: | 2.91 MB (3,048,136 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Skype Technologies SA |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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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. The software is downloaded via download.skype.com.
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Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00509515% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00155341% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00354174% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,716,081 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 5,480/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 3.72 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 6.18 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 4.38 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 3.72 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 59.94 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 73.61 MB | |
| Working set: | 5.79 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 10.98 MB | |
| Page faults: | 13,033/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 3 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 14 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 6 | |
| Handles: | 132 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\ProgramData\skype\toolbars\skype c2c service\c2c_service.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| 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) |
Threads
Averages
| c2c_service.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.01258508% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00353951% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00904557% | |
| CPU cycles: | 724,155/sec | |
| Context switches: | 16/sec | |
| Memory: | 2.95 MB | |
| RPCRT4.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00227723% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00227723% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| CPU cycles: | 839/sec | |
| Memory: | 780 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| 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 country
United States installs about 31.00% of Skype Click to Call.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| 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% |
|
