[3:56:04 AM] Update Monitor ® says: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Win98
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns

Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair
utility immediately

Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.

link removed.

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Above message arrived this morning on my machine.

It would be great if there was a feature available to report this obvious attempt to get you to go somewhere online, where things will turn out bad for you.
I do not know where the above mentioned link will bring you, but I really do not want to find out.

Does anybody know where to send these messages to so the according skype users can be excluded?

Regards,

Michael

This post has been edited by VoltNincs: Mon Dec 31 2007, 14:58

got the same message, seems phishy...

I would agree, quit phishy...

I would certainly not down load any patch. And look at the address... not from Microsoft or Skype.

Hope this helps,
Julean

It's spam. Just ignore it.

got the same message, seems phishy...

This is a well-known scam e-mail.
Ignore and do NOT, under any circumstances, follow any links.

This is a well-known scam e-mail.
Ignore and do NOT, under any circumstances, follow any links.

I just got this as well, and it may be well known to you, but I have never gotten anything like this on Skype before. How is my skype address available to this spammer?

This post has been edited by Symphotic: Thu Jan 3 2008, 22:35

I just got this as well, and it may be well known to you, but I have never gotten anything like this on Skype before. How is my skype address available to this spammer?

It is times like this when I am glad to use the Linux client.

How is my skype address available to this spammer?

Did it not arrive in your e-mail inbox?

I just got this as well, and it may be well known to you, but I have never gotten anything like this on Skype before. How is my skype address available to this spammer?

Symphotic,
Whenever you are online, in the Skype cloud, anyone can find you by doing a Skype search which can be filtered by age, gender, location etc. These Spammers/Scammers/Phishers use this to establish a target list to hit on.

If you receive one of these messages, please do the following:
1. Do not click on any links!
2. Report the sender to Skype at abuse@skype.net, or via the help pages at skype.com. Skype DO block these cretins, but only start to react when they receive a complaint via the official medium. They are not obliged to visit the forums to find out what is going on. When you report the user, you should also include evidence of misuse, a copy of the offending chat message should suffice.
3. Block the sender. But, if you want to be less hassled, try a Skype search for key elements. i.e. Update Monitor ® or whatever pseudonym they are using and block everything you find.
4. Unfortunately, you may have to repeat the above process more than once, as they change identities.

Whatever you do, DO NOT just ignore it, it's spam. It will not go away unless you deal with it!

Jim