If you accepted this file you could lose access to your skype account, they change the password and infiltrate your account spreading the virus and getting money from paypal. Many of them did not even open the file it was simply self executable. This is a very serious threat please use extreme caution. None of the victims of this have been able to get their skype accounts back and/or their money returned. They then in turn send the same file to your list of contacts and have also gained access to persons paypal accounts. Should anyone accept this file it gives them access to your skype account which they take over. If not they will repeatedly attempt to send the file.
If you receive files sent to you like this DO NOT ACCEPT and block the sender. It is unclear how these files are being sent through skype.
There’s no record in the person who sent it’s chat history or your history on your main skype page. The difference with this is, it DOES NOT come in normal. Several that lost their accounts to the hackers thought they were in conversation with their friend they do that sort of thing with all the time, send pictures between them. These files will come from persons you know and on your contact list. This happened to a number of people months ago and is apparently still occurring. Please be careful if you receive this, it IS NOT showing in his chat history or my history log and he is not replying to anyone. WARNING I received a file send 4867jpg.scr from Steve Hennessee, there is no history in his chat, my skype history, and I can’t seem to locate a chat room with him in it either to check. Confirmed hijack of skype account that accepted, did not open and deleted.
SKYPE ACCOUNT HACKER UPDATE
Urgent Update 5-11-09: If you accepted this file and did not open it you are still comprimised.