OT-Skype virus?

[Shannon Nelson]

Argh, anyone know if this is for real?

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[1/17/11 3:30:59 PM] on.service.online.us.b5: SYSTEM REQUIRES
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
****************************************

ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !

Affected Software:

Apple Macintosh 10.6 Snow Leopard
Apple Macintosh 10.5 Leopard
Apple Macintosh 10.4 Tiger
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns

Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a
repair utility immediately

Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.

http://www.updatesg.com/

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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Thanks,
Shannon

[Hennie Duits]

Since Google shows only 3 hits for the link you mentioned,
it's probably fake. (Find "updatesg.com").
Might be misleading for updatecg.com/, from McAfee.

Hennie
Op 17-1-2011 22:34, Shannon Nelson schreef:

[Rochelle Marsden]

Personally I wouldn't download any patches!!!! Where did the post come from ? Out of the blue in an email? Junk it!!!
Go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and check out your whole system. It's free. If there is anything dodgy this will find and deal with it. Warning it takes a long time to download and work!!
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Hennie, I hadn't thought to do that. :-/

I googled on the top line ("ATTENTION ! ... computer !"), which brought up a Skype blog discussion about it, and they're saying don't worry, it's just spam. Thanks!

Shannon

[Shannon Nelson]

Actually, it came via Skype, which is the only reason I gave a second look. I didn't know Skype carries spammers too! Argh, beam me up...

[Leilanae]

--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, Shannon Nelson wrote:
Hi Shannon,

The skype updates I receive "arrive" in a separate window (NOT an email) when I open skype.

It gives a choice of updating now or later or never.

Leilanae

[Shannon Nelson]

Yes, it came in a skype window (I usually leave it open), not in an email.