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Rogue AV...via Skype

A new (at least for me) twist on the distribution of rogue AV software. Skype user online.notification.america17, whose full name is, cleverly enough, Online Notification, sent me a chat (see below) to inform me that the "Security Center has detected malware on my computer".

An unwanted Skype chat pushing rogue AV software

The URL that is referenced in the message (www.securonline.net) is currently down, but is listed in several blacklists, for example, hpHosts and WOT.

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