In response to this, "Claudius" changed the official explanation to this: It also seems unlikely that none of the available anti-malware resources would see anything. However, this seems to run counter to user reports of computers sending spam when the machine is turned off - and affected users don't report seeing an entry in the Skype Desktop API access list. "It could be that the malicious software that sends out the spam (but hasn't been detected by malwarebytes or antivirus yet as it in itself doesn't do anything malicious apart from spamming Skype) is actually using the Skype Desktop API to send out the IM spam." In the thread, a Skype Community Manager, "Claudius" suggests, However, this also requires action from Skype to address their internal security vulnerabilities. If that is indeed what happened, then - again - changing your password is the right answer. That would give access to millions of accounts with easily guessable passwords. For example, if attackers gained access to the master list of password hashes from Skype's servers, it'd be relatively easy to begin cracking those hashes. In other words, the platform itself may have a security flaw that allows attackers to steal login credentials. If a bunch of these cases start to pop up simultaneously, that's an indication that there may be a broader, systemic problem at work. ![]() In these cases, the correct answer is to alert the friend and have them change their password (if you are the inadvertent spammer, it's steps can be taken to resolve this). Normally, when you get spam from a friend's account on any messaging platform, it's because a malicious third party got access to the account, either by guessing the password or by using malware to steal the information from the user's computer.
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