Skype.exe

Skype by Skype Technologies SA (Signed)

Remove Skype.exe
Version:   3.2.0.163
MD5:   8e69e5858bb7fdf95d2554cf95323e9c
SHA1:   f36dfc2b17fa62aea91c022e1a11fdbba6df8d77
SHA256:   be1afdcd360a14718586a7b96a223c0f92abc51cd5e5b1d034c585bbf4098cec

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:3.2.0.163
Product version:3.2
Size:22.16 MB (23,233,576 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

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:0.04101794%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02464081%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01637712%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,344 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:100 ms/min
0 ms/min
Memory
Private memory:23.26 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.96 MB
Private (minimum):8.95 MB
Non-paged memory:23.26 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:147.59 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):202.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.2 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):59.14 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:44,918/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:84.12 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:273/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:7.36 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:26/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:23.91 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:566/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:23
12
Handles:607
600
GUI GDI count:366
103
GUI USER count:190
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

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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