Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jan 28 14:20:46 CST 2013
Hi Arthur: I think it is a scam. Like any other open protocol, Skype is susceptible to all sorts of junk mail. Skype can not stop it all but such correspondence can be easily and permanently blocked. I receive all sorts of requests to add another person to my phone list like form; Mr. Enlargement, Virginia Bangkok or Ewecan Goallnite and so on. Any site you surf to can capture or/and find your Skype account, then sell it or use it and then you may get a request to be added to your phone list. And they do not give up; they just keep trying and trying...who knows one day the name that appears may seem like someone you know... Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 11:58 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Skype compromised? Because I have friends scattered around the world, I typically leave Skype open and minimized. I've noticed from time to time a red box appear that purports to be from Skype, suggesting that they want to phone me because my computer might be compromised. The first time it happened I responded, but there was no one on the line. Every subsequent time I have declined the call. My antivirus software sees nothing amiss. Has anyone seen this message while running Skype? -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com