internet security firm websense is reporting discovery of a worm which is propogating through the skype network. symptons are described as follows:-

quote:
* users receive messages via skype chat to download and run a file
* the filename is called sp.exe
* assuming the file is run it appears to drop and run a password stealing trojan horse
* the file also appears to run another set of code that uses skype to propagate the original file
* the file is packed and has anti-debugging routines (ntkrnl secure suite packer)
* the file connects to a remote server for additional code
* the original site has been black holed and is not serving the code anymore
* the number of victims is still tbd
* the original infections appear to be in apac region (korea in particular)



for more info and more updates, keep an eye on this link:-

http://www.websense.com/securitylabs/bl ... blogid=101


skype have so far declined to comment.