I’m used to Skype Spam, but not a malvare-attack. Here’s what just popped up on my Skype screen:
For the link to become active, please click on ‘Add to contacts’ skype button or type it in manually into your web browser ! FULL DETAILS OF SCAN RESULT BELOW WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected Affected Software: Microsoft Windows Vista Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection / Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair utility immediately Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below ! For the link to become active, please click on ‘Add to contacts’ skype button or type it in manually into your web browser!
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malware on your computer !
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Unexpected shutdowns
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.
Now, I don’t ever click on suspicious links (I bet this is a rogue one) from unknown sources, but I’m afraid people might fall for it. Also, how come Skype allows strande IM’s through when my security setting is “Contacts only” ? And of course if you’re not careful enough and follow the request to add the scammer as a contact, then they will get through even easier next time. Beware: don’t click, Block and Report the sender!
A couple of colleagues have also been victim to Skype spam. I am not sure what I so or do not do to avoid these scams, but I have remained unspammed since I started using Skype last year.