Warning I received from Skype WWYD??

[jiminyC_fan]

I have SKYPE on my computer and today I noticed that I had a notification from them on the bottom right side of my computer. I clicked on it and just don't know what to do. I do have sudden shutdowns. Is it a scam? What would you do? This is what it said:

WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!

http://www.updategr.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.

http://www.updategr.com/

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

 

[LilyWDW]

Run Windows update from your computer (not from any link)... then run a virus scan (not from any link). Do you use Windows Security or another anti virus?

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

it's spam ... ignore it and block the sender. This is chat spam aimed at scaring users into purchasing an alleged antivirus product. The purported remote virus scan performed by the site behind the URL is also a fake: it is a harmless movie, not a real scan. The "results" of this fake scan are also false.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I use Webroot anti virus and spyware. In fact, I just ran it a couple of hours ago and it only caught spyware.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Thanks Bonnie (or Lee). I didn't know that SKYPE is capable of that kind of stuff. I will block them. I appreciate your help more than you know!!

 

[canopynut66]

I have SKYPE on my computer and today I noticed that I had a notification from them on the bottom right side of my computer. I clicked on it and just don't know what to do. I do have sudden shutdowns. Is it a scam? What would you do? This is what it said:

WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!

http://www.updategr.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.

http://www.updategr.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 am not a PC guru by any means BUT have been told by one who is that anytime get something like what you received to ignore it and to ignore any malware/trojan to NOT open. used to get e mails from looked like my Internet server and was scam so have to really watch it.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Thanks to all of you!