Estimated safety rating

skypehost.exe may be a dangerous application, according to heuristic analysis. It triggers many of the "probable danger" flags detailed in this document. It is yet unknown if skypehost.exe is a virus or a legit program which doesn't harm your PC. We advise you to be careful with this application.

Executable file path

This application is normally found in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_11.11.105.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeHost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is b033d6e393a1b42f426a23c4461e0ea6.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your computer check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can put to good use the full power of a current PC cpu.

Digitally signed

The digital signature is missing from this program. The maker did not bother to sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.