spam

Skype spam

If you’re someone that keeps Skype open all the time, you’re bound to get links to porn or some other such nonsense. Today I was informed that my computer needed fixing, and to do that I needed to click a link.

I wasn’t born yesterday:

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 NT Server 4.0
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.

http://www.registryscan.cc/?q=scan

Are people really that stupid that they click on this crap?  I thought about limiting chats to the contact list, but what’s the fun in that?