change your online presence on the Skype website. also, change your privacy settings to "requires approval" and the other setting to "only accept message from users on your contact list".
those changes often cut spam to nothing. I have yet to see one of those here in the last 5 years of being on Skype. -Eric On Jan 13, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > I just got the following chat line from the user or pspammer on Skype trying > to send me a Virus by telling me about my windows security. This time, it > looks like they're trying to insnare Mac users too. Here's what the text > looks like: > > "SYSTEM REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION > **************************************** > > ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected > malware on your computer ! > > Affected Software: > > Apple Macintosh 10.6 Snow Leopard > Apple Macintosh 10.5 Leopard > Apple Macintosh 10.4 Tiger > 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 malfun" > > There's a link and then it says the usual "copy the link in to your browser > for the link to become active". > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! > > Skype Name: > barefootedray > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
