Video Call Attack Attempt

On Jan 3, 2014, I initiated a video call for the first time in several months. Immediately, my Norton Anti-Virus program notified me that an attack on my computer had been stopped. The notification gave me the attackers IP and URL. I have reported this attack to the server company host. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is this another breach of Skype's security?

Hi, DinMA, and welcome to the Community,
Please also report this incident - out of security and privacy concerns, you cannot report the details here on this public website - to Skype as well, via e-mail: [email protected]
I have read elsewhere in the Community that on occasion the anti-virus software suites mistakenly flag Skype as malware. You may wish to review topics on the community message board matching your computer's operating system for more information.
Regards,
Elaine
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