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Did anyone get a message like this over Skype?

[1:24:17 PM] tk.update.notice.af: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!

http://www.updatesm.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:

Apple Mac 10.6/10.5/10.4
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

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.updatesm.com/

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

Is it just spam? Or should I be worried?

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2 years, 5 months ago (1 minute after post)

littlenick wrote:
Spam and scam!

Don’t do it.

Just erase it or click it off.

OKay! Thank you!

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2 years, 5 months ago (4 minutes after post)

littlenick wrote:
They always try to get me to click that crap so they can get on my computer and in some cases if you, they want you to pay $49.99 per months for 12 months! It’s a scam!

I hate that stuff! I always get it over Facebook as well and it’s so irritating!

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (8 minutes after post)

that is so cheesy and obviously SPAM, Christ a 7 year old could write a more convincing pile of steaming bull crap,

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An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (10 minutes after post)


Original on YouTube.com

I’m sorry XD

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (11 minutes after post)

❄~Tobi~❄ wrote:

Original on YouTube.com

I’m sorry XD

HAHAHA it had to be done at some point :)

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (23 minutes after post)

Trojan. TO get rid of it download Malwarebytes Antimalware or spybot search and destroy, both are free and catch these things easily.

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