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Thread: Skype worm spreads, using LOL trick to infect unwary users

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    Default Skype worm spreads, using LOL trick to infect unwary users

    Skype users are warned to be on their guard, regarding malicious instant messages that have been sent through the service, designed to infect Windows computers.

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    Hidden details about the last Skype spread malware

    Many things have been told already about the latest Skype malware spread via instant messages. However I just wanted to add something not mentioned yet. The first thing is about when the attack was launched first. According to Google Short URL service it first surfaced on Oct 6th
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