I got this message from someone I don't know on Skype. I assume I should block the person because it sounds fishy to me.

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URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

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For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser !

FULL DETAILS OF SCAN RESULT BELOW
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WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
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.

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For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser!

I sure would not act on this message. This does not sound like a method that Microsoft uses for notification. DON'T DO IT!!!

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I got it too, but I'm deleting it from my window.

If you Google this whole url, the only thing you get is this forum. If it was really from Skype or Windows, they would surely have at least one post.

TO ALL

This is a well known scam.
Please do NOT publish suspect links.
This is a public internet site.
Thank you.

Thread moved to ''Security''.

Norman,

1. Moving the topic to security is fine, but please post a link to the new location in your notice that you were moving it away from the posting location.
2. You say this is a well known scam. It would be more helpful if you said something like DO NOT click this link and do not click on "add to contacts." as this scam note that came via on Skype requested. We need specifics not general answers like this is a well known scam. It is not well known to those of us who are asking!