Skype users are being targeted by a round of ransomware that is being sent around as a message from contacts.
The message reads “lol is this your new profile pic?”, which is followed by a link. If the Skype users clicks on the link, a zip file containing an executable that infects the computer system.
The system is the locked down and displays a message demanding money.
More about the Skype ransomware.
SOURCE: www.mybroadband.co.za
Tags: ransomware, skype