Hi.
My dad just got this message on skype from the contact name "Registry Security".
The message reads...
"WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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 malfunction.
(I omitted the link in case anyone accidentally clicked on it and it turns out to be a nasty something...if anyone would like the link to test it or somethign please let me know)
For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser !"
My question is...is thiere really somethign malicious on my dads computer or is this contact trying to get me to download somethign bad onto it?
Thank you for any help anyone can give :)