Message from @Emma

Discord ID: 291714800755539968


2017-03-15 23:06:45 UTC  

Or maybe they have?

2017-03-15 23:06:54 UTC  

no

2017-03-15 23:06:55 UTC  

and by extent Microsoft

2017-03-15 23:06:58 UTC  

i dont think so

2017-03-15 23:07:11 UTC  

ive had like 4 skypes hacke

2017-03-15 23:07:12 UTC  

sd

2017-03-15 23:07:18 UTC  

which is the company I am a PR slut for

2017-03-15 23:07:28 UTC  

It only seems to be affecting old, abandoned accounts, meaning on computers that are not actively running Skype. So that if malware is using it, they'd be using an old version of Skype.

2017-03-15 23:08:31 UTC  

A lot of people forcibly prevent Skype from updating because the newer versions of Skype are literal eye cancer.

2017-03-15 23:10:29 UTC  

*screams*

2017-03-15 23:12:15 UTC  

I stopped caring how horrible the newest version of Skype was once I moved to Discord.

2017-03-15 23:12:21 UTC  

So I just let it update itself.

2017-03-15 23:13:27 UTC  

Before that, I'd replace the update exe it downloads with a read-only text file named the same and with access rights removed. And I'd block the IP address it used to updates. Because Microsoft loved those forced updates and updating things stealthily without your consent.

2017-03-15 23:14:03 UTC  

By the time I got this new computer I was mostly converted over to Discord so I didn't bother implementing those barriers on Skype on this PC.

2017-03-15 23:18:54 UTC  

@Springband true, true

2017-03-15 23:22:49 UTC  

How do you do fellow kids

2017-03-15 23:23:04 UTC  

Juicy

2017-03-15 23:25:21 UTC  

Helloooo

2017-03-15 23:26:13 UTC  

I is good

2017-03-15 23:30:00 UTC  

Im ok

2017-03-15 23:30:28 UTC  

After browsing that thread, I think I know what's happening.

2017-03-15 23:30:50 UTC  

I think the accounts that are being compromised are on android-based phones and tablets.

2017-03-15 23:30:56 UTC  

oh

2017-03-15 23:30:58 UTC  

maybe

2017-03-15 23:31:05 UTC  

A lot of people don't realize you need anti-malware on those too.

2017-03-15 23:31:09 UTC  

all my account were from android phones

2017-03-15 23:31:14 UTC  

And a lot of advertising in games are infected.

2017-03-15 23:32:06 UTC  

That'd explain why the users in the thread are so confused about removing malware because they're checking their computers, not their mobile devices.

2017-03-15 23:32:41 UTC  

I have Skype on my tablet but that tablet has anti-malware scanners on it.

2017-03-15 23:33:03 UTC  

I also don't do those stupid games.

2017-03-15 23:40:09 UTC  

digbick99 #1322

2017-03-15 23:41:56 UTC  

JesusCat#11575

2017-03-15 23:42:54 UTC  

@Spirit D'freak #6875

2017-03-15 23:43:02 UTC  

get outta hear

2017-03-15 23:43:09 UTC  
2017-03-15 23:43:30 UTC  
2017-03-15 23:43:39 UTC  

i used to be 6909. a legend. a myth

2017-03-15 23:44:54 UTC  
2017-03-15 23:45:12 UTC  

Wait

2017-03-15 23:45:23 UTC  

@HeyZeusCat #1944

2017-03-15 23:45:36 UTC  

What?