What is SkypeHost.exe?

SkypeHost.exe is part of Microsoft® Skype and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the SkypeHost.exe version information.

SkypeHost.exe's description is "Microsoft Skype"

SkypeHost.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_12.1803.279.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about SkypeHost.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SkypeHost.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Skype
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Skype
Internal nameSkypeHost
Original filenameSkypeHost.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version12.1803.279.0
File version12.1803.279.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft® Skype
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Skype
Internal nameSkypeHost
Original filenameSkypeHost.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version12.1803.279.0
File version12.1803.279.0

Digital signatures [?]

SkypeHost.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SkypeHost.exe file.

None of the 66 anti-virus programs detected the SkypeHost.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5f544e3eb8ab5b19af535aaccb1752190
SHA2566b5cdc439874f7f0e4e590a271752abbb4560fe2c8fe05f808f3580b8b4529ac

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to skypehost.exe:

skypehost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

skypehost.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Microsoft Skype has stopped working.

End Program - skypehost.exe. This program is not responding.

skypehost.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

skypehost.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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