Skype Worm Discovered

It was recently discovered that a new threat to internet security was a spyware worm that uses Skype as a way to multiply. Skype is most known for their service of allowing people to make phone calls through the internet. Just over a year ago Skype was acquired by eBay for over two billion dollars and has over seven million subscribers.

In initial reports the worm spreads by the instant messaging tool Skype Chat by asking people to download and run a file known as sp.exe. After the file is run on the individuals computer it installs a form of spyware that steals personal information including passwords. Additional code is downloaded by the worm once it links with a remote server.