A new variant in the family of worms Symantec calls "Pykspa" - W32.Pykspa.D- is targeting Skype Instant Messenger. It spreads by using Skype'schat function, sending a message to contacts containing a link to whatappears to be a harmless .jpeg file, but if clicked on actuallydownloads and runs a copy of the worm on the user's computer. In anattempt to mask this innocuous activity the worm displays a legitimateWindows image (if it exists on the victim's machine), the bitmap fileSoap Bubbles.bmp, contained by default in the Windows installationdirectory. So if you saw the below image recently after clicking on alink contained in a Skype message from someone, chances are yourmachine is infected.
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