Skype Hit By Hackers Again

Filed in archive Malware on October 20, 2007

For the second time in just over a month, hackers have hit Skype. This time they are distributing a piece of malware called "Skype Defender". It's being distributed almost exactly like the previous bug and tricks users into installing it. What's particularly disturbing about the trojan-PWS-Pykse is that it is designed to steal passwords and screen names. Users are presented with a plug in confirmation window that says:

"Skype Defender Installed! Please login to apply new plugins"

When unsuspecting users click okay they are brought to a fake login screen. After they input their login info, they get a screen saying their details are invalid, while behind the scenes they are being sent to the hackers.

Skype is telling users to simply delete the 65404-SkypeDefenderSetup.exe file and says it has notified all of the major anti-virus companies. This latest attack is sure to raise even more questions about Skype's security measures-or lack thereof.

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Response from: big pirate (10/03/08 7:34am)

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Response from: Jamie (05/19/09 12:59pm)

I got hacked. my best friend seemed to be on but it was a hacker. he/she kept asking me to tell them where i lived because "they forgot" and my best friend got all of her information revealed. we were the 2 scaredest people at that time. do NOT use skype for and reason. there is a whole page about how to hack skype. dont do it!!!!!