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Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:53 am
by pokeboy0217
Lately there has been a virus that spreads through Skype. If anyone on your Skype contacts sends you this message "lol is this your new profile pic?" with a link to virus, DO NOT CLICK ON IT!! It immediately downloads the virus onto your computer. It just uses Skype to spread out by spamming all your contacts but really is a key logger which means it tells the hacker every key u press on your keyboard so do not enter any bank account username and passwords or any other important information. I have unfortunately gotten this virus on my computer so if you have me on Skype, do not accept any link I send you. Be careful not to click on it and hopefully no one else on Kreatious will get the virus.
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:56 am
by Neko92
Ain't gotten it, but
Malwarebytes seems to get rid of it... Though it is recommended to never click links you don't know. them tinyurl or w/e sometimes can hide the automated download of viruses. If on skype... Maybe talk to the person? to make sure its really them sending it and not a hacked account.
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:52 pm
by zuko135
I was affected and my computer was locked by A fake FBI warning due to child pornography. So jowly grandpa got me a new computer!
So I'll post an info topic on it later!
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:47 pm
by briley0407
Well... *deletes Skype* SAFE NOW.
Really, I just deleted my Skype.
Btw zuko, Thats why I don't look at stuff "sexual"
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:56 pm
by zuko135
briley0407 Wrote:Well... *deletes Skype* SAFE NOW.
Really, I just deleted my Skype.
Btw zuko, Thats why I don't look at stuff "sexual"
I didnt it just said:
"lol this should be your new profile pic
www.something with".bit" in it.com
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:02 pm
by briley0407
Skype will be acting like a virus. 1. DELETE SKYPE FROM YOUR COMPUTER. 2. RELAX AND HAVE FUN!
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:06 am
by ChubbyPikachu25
Just run an antivirus scan, gets rid of it.
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:30 am
by briley0407
ChubbyPikachu25 Wrote:Just run an antivirus scan, gets rid of it.
Its not THAT easy.
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:45 am
by pokeboy0217
The key logger file isn't on Skype. It's somewhere else. Its the file that spams your contacts that's on Skype.
Re: Skype Virus
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:15 pm
by malandrix_bunny
Some of you dont seem to know how a trojan works >.>
This specific trojan is an archived zip file with a dangerous .exe (executable) file in it. It is safe until the file is opened. Once the file is opened it will infect various files in your computer, it will then delete itself so there is no simple right click and "Delete" Simply know what you are opening or get an antivirus. Buh-Bai