Until now, we have learnt that Skype is the most effective communication tool that connects us with our friends and relatives of a distant land. However, the security experts at Websense have made a startling revelation that a new worm is traversing computers through Skype Chat.
The Skype Worm was first found in Korea, although there is no clear-cut figure regarding the number of computers that have been infected by the new worm. The Websense Security Labs is looking into the matter.
The new worm appears as a message via Skype Chat prompting users to download and run a file called sp.exe. When the user opens the file, it sets a password stealing Trojan horse, which sets off separate codes to spread the worm.
WebSense confirms the Skype worm appears to be encrypted with NTKrnl Secure Suite Packer that makes the files packaged look unique to various detection engines. The worm steals passwords and other personal information stored at the host computer.
