Skype partner update leads to worm fears

Skype has been forced to disable a third-party "update" pushed out to users late last week afterwards it sparked fears the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service was propagating a worm.

Users took to Skype's forums afterwards being prompted by the VoIP service to allow an executable file for EasyBits Games Go to run on their machines.

EasyBits was a gaming add-on that was available via Skype's Extras platform, a kind of 'app store' of third-party made add-ons for the popular internet telephony service.

The update delivered to Skype Extras for Windows

"It has come to our attention that concerns have been expressed from Skype users over the update delivered to Skype Extras for Windows by Easybits software," a Skype spokesman said.