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Alert! Skype Virus


Runescapian321

2008-01-21 16:14:06

Well I'm not sure if I'm right, but this seems like it's fake and the 'patch' might be a virus.




Virus or no (I mean the 'patch', not what the message says)? I'll google for more info…

EDIT: Oh well it's not that bad - http://share.skype.com/sites/security/2007/11/fake_malware_alert.html

It's just trying to get you to download some Anti-virus program according to the above link. Still, don't be fooled ;)

What people will do to sell their products nowadays…

IEatJ00erBaybees

2008-01-21 17:12:14

It's fake you idiot. Someone made that account. It was just plain stupid to put a registered copyright after it. That shows to me basically that it's a hoax.

Runescapian321

2008-01-21 17:15:32

Ops, I think I misphrased that…(I'll edit the first post…)

I meant I thought it was a virus in the link, It was saying that you had to download a patch, so I immediately put this up since I figured that the 'patch' would be a virus. I didn't click the link at first, I didn't think there was any point. I just clicked it after finding that it was harmless. (The link is annoying, it doesn't let you close a window and keeps prompting you to buy some Anti-virus stuff) :p