Is this a virus phish on skype?

[Whiskey]

I'm on skype because SHW made me. I just randomly got this IM:

[9:07:13 PM] update.dm.alert.pid12: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!

hxxp://www.updatemf.com/

For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser !

FULL DETAILS OF SCAN RESULT BELOW
****************************************

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 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.

hxxp://www.updatemf.com/

For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser!

I'm a little confused considering Ubuntu (linux) is the only OS on my system.........

[surreal20]

I'm pretty sure that's just a scam. I know that my husband would get random PM's on skype by people that he didn't know trying to get him to go to a pr0n site.

[Pedersen]

Yep, this is a scam. They're trying to get into the system.

[Whiskey]

Figured as much. I've never used skype so I didn't know that sort of thing went on.

"If you have to ask...."

[Mytical]

Will suggest downloading malwarebytes if you don't already use it. Just to be on the safe side, run a complete scan.

[Whiskey]

Will suggest downloading malwarebytes if you don't already use it. Just to be on the safe side, run a complete scan.

MB doesn't run on Linux.

edit: also, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=540014 mostly its of no concern

[Jack]

Were you on Windows, it would be an attempt to get you to infect yourself with rogueware, but as it is, it's nothing to worry about.

[Whiskey]

ok how do i stop this because I've gotten 4 of those since I posted that message. This is the only place my skype is listed publicly and about 5 people have me added on skype so :|

[Cazzi]

I had a run of similar a while ago & I don't advertise my Skype anywhere.
First, for the dodgy messages, block the user & report them, then if you haven't already done so, go to options & IM settings & make sure "only allow people on my contact list to contact me" is checked.
If you don't want random calls you can do the same in options, Privacy. Also under that tab, there is an advanced button with more options you can use to up security.

Since I did that, can't remember the last time I had a spam message

[Whiskey]

Since I did that, can't remember the last time I had a spam message

done and done, thanks

[Cazzi]

Good luck!

[Andara Bledin]

Odd. I've had Skype for a few weeks now and haven't gotten any spam or idiots, and I leave myself open for random messages as I actually made a couple of really good friends (I still chat with some of them) years back when I was still using ICQ.

But, yeah. Any message about Windows security that doesn't come up as part of the Windows OS or Defender suite is a phish.

^-.-^

[roothorick]

I got this message, twice, while using the Skype app for my Android based cellphone. It's one thing when you're running Linux, but when your very hardware isn't capable of running Windows.... it cracked me up.

The saddest thing is, this kind of thing actually works. I'm almost certain it's a worm with no real human involvement; people will click the link and download it thinking they have to. All a hacker has to do is seed two or three machines with garbage like this and boom, instant botnet.