Weird pop-up message on computer
I was recently on Skype....the first time in many years. I had to download the program and make a new account. Anyway, after a few days of using it, it froze up on me. I had to restart my computer and when it was restarted, a pop-up box came up saying that another computer with the same ISP was connected.I wrote down the exact message....but I cannot find it right now. I decided to uninstall Skype and the box has not popped up since. Is this anything to be concerned about? I am technology stupid. :(
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I did do some research on the dangers of Skype, and there are many ways of your computer getting hacked. I am curious if somebody else had something similar happen to them...and is there any cause for concern with seeing such a message?
But, I do like the zombie explanation. That makes me rest a bit easier. lol
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Lots of things can happen with apps. The good thing is, there are many options, alternatives available. I know the I-phone has that FaceTime, and there are many other alternatives to Skype and other such apps. Hope you find one that works for you, and if you stayed with Skype, hope you got the problem resolved.
Have a cool fun day.
You too....hope your day is going wonderful for you.
You came to the right blog....the techy idiot's corner.
Pay attention here, you might learn something new about Skype....as I am.
That is the exact pop up box that came up.
I find it concerning because of what I know about a person's ISP address, it is in essence their fingerprint to the internet. About what I have heard about the dark web, using other people's computers and or ISP addresses is the name of the game for them.
I sincerely appreciate your advice and post.
This is the first time I hear about Facebook messenger at least using it for verbal and video communications. I have heard of WhatsApp, but I did not know it could be used on a computer....thought it might be only used on a smart phone only.
Like I said, I am a technology idiot...and most likely an idiot in many other ways...but that is for another blog.
Thank you for the information.
Thank you for the information. That is strange, you getting those programs to work where you normally don't get service.
So it's nothing to be concerned about.
I use whatsapp and whatsapp web, Its very simple to set up and way better than skype or messenger.
That does make sense. The timing of when this pop up showed up was strange...seemingly directly associated with my recent usage of Skype. Thanks. I will need to look into whatsapp in the future, I think.
You can not live in the virtual world paranoid like this Johnny.
SKYPING, with who?
Does that help?
Did you try anything that works better.?
(but I won't Facebook)
Then, I use Skype for a bit....and it pops up.
I uninstalled Skype and have yet to see it.