MS "Security Alert" appearing randomly on Skype

Hello, this is my first time posting here, so please excuse any mistakes in formatting and what not. I am having an issue with Skype for desktop where I will get the "security alert" text box at random times, which is quite annoying at times when I am in a fullscreen application. Not a software genious, but I believe it may have something to do with internet explorer even though I never use it.
Solved!
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What version of Windows are you on (XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 )? Is it 32-bit or 64-bit?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218
What is the version of Internet Explorer installed on your computer?
In Internet Explorer go to Help -> About Internet Explorer.
Do you have the latest Adobe Flash Player for Interneet Explorer installed?
What do you see when you open this link in your Internet Explorer?
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
P.S. Please, don’t say that you are not using Internet Explorer. This is irrelevant. Skype depends on Internet Explorer.

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