10 August 2006
Skype emails don't have to be from Skype
There is a new technique to get you to download an applicaton that will steal the passwords from your computer. An email is sent that claims to be from Skype. It then takes you to a fake Skype page and encourages you to download Skype. The problem is this is not Skype but malware called skypekur.exe. This file installs password recovery tools that then steal the passwords from your computer and send them back to the person who originally sent the email.
Currently there is one advantage that will prevent many people from falling victim, the email and page is in Turkish. That being said it would take no effort to change it into any other language. Most importantly is to be careful where you download Skype or any application from and to never trust emails asking you to download something.
Currently there is one advantage that will prevent many people from falling victim, the email and page is in Turkish. That being said it would take no effort to change it into any other language. Most importantly is to be careful where you download Skype or any application from and to never trust emails asking you to download something.
Labels: adware, email, skype, spam, spyware
