How to remove Skype.exe
Skype.exe
The module Skype.exe has been detected as Trojan.Heur!
Skype.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Skype. The reported company name is Skype Technologies S.A.. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-09-04 23:04:21 (8 months ago).
If Skype.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Heur!.
File Details
| Product Name: | Skype |
| Company Name: | Skype Technologies S.A. |
| MD5: | 111620f957ab573edb79b02186dbd9bb |
| Size: | 134 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-09-04 23:04:21 (8 months ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-09-04 23:04:21 (8 months ago) |
| Status: | Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-09-04 23:04:21 (8 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Skype Software Sarl |
| Status: | Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched) |
The signature on Skype.exe is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.
Common Places:
| %sysdrive%\system volume information\systemrestore\appxstaging\program files\windowsapps\microsoft.skypeapp_15.138.3214.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c |
ThreatInfo has observed Skype.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Türkiye with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for Skype.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
Skype.exe is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000140000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x03c109c0 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 115856384 | 5ae921a33557b559a19fd6a7ea624473 |
| .rdata | 19887104 | 7d1c05ef85a2d268804e1d6cb0cd4a9f |
| .data | 525824 | e77e51635ded2196ace02de19e9ed0ea |
| .pdata | 3649024 | 6018639a92ae0c7763b95c159845fa49 |
| .00cfg | 512 | a6eca6695aa260977bcf41699ec7ad7d |
| .gxfg | 16896 | 78211b07a163d5db1a7dcd0b5c535616 |
| .retplne | 512 | d71c80853fa92a73d6e7b213fb3fe5de |
| .rodata | 4608 | e5bde51e83e5f9f292899a62a7df0e47 |
| .tls | 1024 | 613103b6e6f3d1dbefa183b6216f295f |
| .voltbl | 512 | 7f78806522502dece0d90a1162a56d9f |
| CPADinfo | 512 | 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574 |
| _RDATA | 512 | 1f9270c04e981a3176d8e7040f590d5a |
| malloc_h | 512 | 640cd09219ecdbdb87b6707bda015842 |
| .rsrc | 254464 | 174693d40c0b896e4d76fd18883e3ce5 |
| .reloc | 911872 | c6595d2f6de0cab997bad7788c5ace10 |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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