We've received some queries about a possible Skype worm going around.
The situation is a bit confusing right now, but here's what we know:
* There is no massive outbreak going on
* There is something spreading on Skype, but only in limited numbers
* It is not exploiting a vulnerability in Skype but simply sending chat messages asking you to download and run the infected executable
* There seems to be two different and separate malware samples being talked about relating to this case, confusing things further
* One of them is named "sp.exe". We received a sample of this yesterday and added detection. This one is connecting to nsdf.no-ip.biz in its attempt to download additional components
* The other one is described in Symantec's recent description. We don't have a sample of this one yet but have requested it and should receive it shortly. This one downloads additional components from marx2.altervista.org.
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Possible Skype Worm
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, Dec 19 2006 10:49 PM
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Posted 19 December 2006 - 10:49 PM
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Posted 19 December 2006 - 11:07 PM
thanks for the update, i rarely download files off skype luckily
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Posted 20 December 2006 - 12:37 PM
Thanks for the info Dave, I have to wonder is there really any piece of software that is secure?
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Posted 20 December 2006 - 04:20 PM
godless, on Dec 19 2006, 05:07 PM, said:
thanks for the update, i rarely download files off skype luckily
Well, the rest of us on there are screwed!! We download stuff from each other all the time!! I guess I am going to have to keep a closer eye on things for awhile.
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 05:38 AM
If you are getting something from one of us it would not be a virus, this is something you have to know you are sending.
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 02:25 PM
chriso_86, on Dec 20 2006, 11:20 AM, said:
Well, the rest of us on there are screwed!! We download stuff from each other all the time!! I guess I am going to have to keep a closer eye on things for awhile.
mo, used to send me tons of stuff, i just didnt download it usually
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 05:08 PM
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mo, used to send me tons of stuff, i just didnt download it usually
Yeah....he's good at that
.........and coming from a dodgy OS too 
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 05:33 PM
godless, on Dec 22 2006, 06:25 AM, said:
mo, used to send me tons of stuff, i just didnt download it usually
:crazy: scaramonga, on Dec 22 2006, 09:08 AM, said:
Yeah....he's good at that .........and coming from a dodgy OS too
.........and coming from a dodgy OS too 
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