Estimated safety rating

skypehost.exe may be a dangerous program, according to an automatic analysis of the program's operation. It triggers too many of the "probable danger" flags detailed in this document. It is yet unknown if skypehost.exe is malware or an ok program that doesn't cause harm the computer. We advise you to be careful with this program.

Executable file path

This program is usually found in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_11.16.595.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeHost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is ce9db06643313387c4e71678880d0412.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can exploit the full power of a current computer processor.

Digitally signed

The digital certificate is missing from this program. The maker did not sign it. This is probably bad.

Can be uninstalled

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