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May 24, 2007
reason #359,273 to keep your anti-virus subscription up-to-date
I have a number of friends who use Skype, which prompted me to download it and give it a try. Then I see this warning:
Malware miscreants have created the first worm targeting Skype that's also capable over other instant messaging networks, such as MSN and ICQ.The unnamed worm poses as a chat message linking to a website, as with other example of Skype-spreading malware before it. This malicious website contains a .pif file, that poses as "photos". Users tricked by this simple ruse will find themselves infected by the Stration worm, a mass mailer that also attempts to foil attempts to remove it by blocking access to security-related websites, and other items of malware.
Everyone should know by now to never click on unsolicited hyperlinks, because they often re-direct you to a page running ActiveX or Java that will introduce some sort of malware into your system. That first line of defense, basic common sense, is worth its weight in anti-virus software packages.
Just as healthcare workers take basic precautions so they don't contract an infectious disease from contact with a patient, computer users should be thinking the same way, particularly when getting started with a new, unfamiliar program.
Posted by Edward J. Branley at May 24, 2007 9:51 PM
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