Skype chat virus

“The new week has started with a bang. And not the kind of bang we like.” This was Skype’s reaction to a nasty little Virus that affected thousands of Skype users worldwide today.

The virus now called “w32/Ramex.A” is affecting users of Skype for Windows.

The Skype heartbeat went on to say:

“When a Skype user receives the chat message — either from their Skype contacts or users not on their contact list — it includes an internet link. Instead of a .jpg image that it seems to point to, the link actually leads to a virus file. By clicking on the link, the Windows Run/Save dialog box will pop up, asking for permission to save or run a .scr file. This is the virus file and should not be downloaded or run.

If the user accepts the file, however, their Windows PC will be infected with the w32/Ramex.A virus. The worm uses Skype’s public Application Program Interface (API) to access the PC.

Users whose computers are infected with this virus will send a chat message to other Skype users asking them to click on a web link that can infect the computer of the person who receives the message.”

The best way to kill this virus is to update and run your computers anti-virus software, by now most good anti-virus providers will have a cure for the worm.

For more info please visit the Skype heartbeat

fring users will be happy to know this virus doesn’t affect them while they are using fring. However better safe than sorry.

DON’T CLICK THE LINK!!