There is a Trojan horse or what layman say virus spreading through skype. It appears as a link to download pictures. What is worse is it is spread from contacts whom you given access to and people we know.
The link will download a *.scr file which executed will make registry changes. The infected PC will become part of a bigger cluster of infected machines and spread this Trojan horse within the infected PC 's skype contact. Even if the machine is not infected, the virus will still spread itself using the contact list.
For those who save skype chat history, it will appear as part of the chat history. Just delete this chat history entry and it will be ok.
The only way is an age-old remedy, Use skype as a communication tool and avoid sharing contacts with people whom we do not know. And keep our anti-virus up-to-date. Spend some money to purchase anti-virus or internet security products which are known to work and all will be well.
More information on this Trojan horse can be found on the skype official website @
http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/09/
Below are the links to the forum that discuss about other virus that are spreading through skype
http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t96570.html
http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t83469.html
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