Skype

[Bellzemos]

Hello good people! I’ve read this and that and decided to ask you, the best forum on the web: is Skype a safe program to install and use? Does it really spy on you, call home and send you commercials etc.? Or is this all bull****? Thanx!

[Coolmario88]

I use skype and it seems like a safe program to use… Skype (http://skype.com) is owned by Microsoft you know ;D

[bob3160]

Most social programs are safe if used properly.
I use Skype quite often to talk to friends far and near.

[Bellzemos]

Thank you. Any tips for its setup?

[Para-Noid]

I used the standard set-up and it works fine.
May I suggest you use PayPal. My bank would not let Skype auto-pay.
Someone in Europe managed to “hijack” Skype payments. ???

[bob3160]

@Para-Noid post:5

I used the standard set-up and it works fine.
May I suggest you use PayPal. My bank would not let Skype auto-pay.
Someone in Europe managed to “hijack” Skype payments. ???

I only use the free service and don’t authorize any payments.

[Para-Noid]

@bob3160 post:6

@Para-Noid post:5

I used the standard set-up and it works fine.
May I suggest you use PayPal. My bank would not let Skype auto-pay.
Someone in Europe managed to “hijack” Skype payments. ???

I only use the free service and don’t authorize any payments.

I use Skype as my main “land line”. So having a subscription is a must and it’s cheap.
Let’s hope MicroSoft keeps it afloat.

[bob3160]

@Para-Noid post:7

@bob3160 post:6

@Para-Noid post:5

I used the standard set-up and it works fine.
May I suggest you use PayPal. My bank would not let Skype auto-pay.
Someone in Europe managed to “hijack” Skype payments. ???

I only use the free service and don’t authorize any payments.

I use Skype as my main “land line”. So having a subscription is a must and it’s cheap.
Let’s hope MicroSoft keeps it afloat.

My main land line is MagicJack Plus. I just kissed the phone company bye bye and now
pay a wapping price of $19.95 per year for unlimited calls throughout the USA and Canada.

[Bellzemos]

Interesting. Can you guys look if you have any such files on your HDDs?

http://www.1nova.com/blog/2011/05/how-to-remove-skype-spyware/

Is this article full of crap or is it true?

[Bellzemos]

Anyone checked for those folders?

[system]

I don’t think the mentioned “easybits” thingy comes with skype by default, but I may be wrong. I’m not sure how did you get to that article (in which exact context it was posted).