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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,873
United States Rank #29,633
Reach 0.0071%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 182.82 days
705.83 days >
Average installed length: 370.86 days

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SkyHistory 1.2.3

Overview

SkyHistory 1.2.3 is a program developed by Scand. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is SkyHistoryService.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 6.15 MB (6,445,756 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 30% of users of SkyHistory come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.scand.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Scand LLC\SkyHistory\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Scand LLC\SkyHistory\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SkyHistory 1.2.3

Program executable:SkyHistoryService.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Scand LLC\SkyHistory\SkyHistoryService.exe
MD5:25444b03489c6658fd46b14725b46516
Additional files:
  • Skype4COM.dll (by Skype Technologies) - Skype4COM (Skype for COM API)
  • DBWork.dll
  • HistoryPluginB.dll
  • SkyHistoryService.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • sqlite3.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • Skype4COM.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'XXX Groove GFS Context Menu Handler XXX' with a class of .
Mozilla Plugin
  • Skype4COM.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Office Authorization'.
Scheduled Task
  • SkyHistoryService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7CC62015-6978-4E2E-BDF1-3B3F5DF71B14}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove SkyHistory?

You can uninstall SkyHistory from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program SkyHistory 1.2.3, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SkyHistory.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by SkyHistory 1.2.3 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 5%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.14%
Windows 10 18.57%
Windows XP 8.57%
Windows Vista 5.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.57%
Windows 7 Professional 17.39%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.70%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.62%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.62%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.20%
  Japan 8.72%
  United Kingdom 7.38%
  Canada 6.04%
  France 5.37%
  Greece 3.36%
  Germany 3.36%
  Netherlands 2.68%
  Italy 2.68%
  Australia 2.01%
  India 2.01%
  Portugal 2.01%
  Israel 2.01%
  Brazil 1.34%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.19%
Dell 19.05%
Acer 13.10%
ASUS 11.90%
GIGABYTE 9.52%
Toshiba 5.95%
Sahara 3.57%
Samsung 3.57%
American Megatrends 3.57%
Alienware 2.38%
Gateway 1.19%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.83%
Dell XPS 8500 2.83%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.89%
Dell Latitude E5520 1.89%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.89%
Samsung RF511/RF411/RF711 1.89%

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