Skype Defender Malware
October 22, 2007 by Jerome Locson
Filed under Computers
Alert! Alert! Alert! Skype users out there! Was reading the blog of Skype, Skype Heartbeat, that there is a serious-malicious-identity theft malware spreading across the Skype community. Specially for those who are using Skype on Windows system, please read the blog entry posted by Villu Arak. Here is a few news about that:
Some Windows users have been affected by a malware program that imitates Skype software and attempts to steal sensitive information. 65404-SkypeDefenderSetup.exe is classified as an Infostealer, that is, a Trojan horse program that attempts to steal sensitive information such as login credentials.
When executed it displays a confirmation window with the following text, “Skype-Defender(TM) Installed! Please login to your account to apply new plugins”.
Click hereto read on this blog entry at Skype Heartbeat Blog.
