Skype has been forced to disable a third-party "update" pushed out to users late last week after it sparked fears the popular VoIP service was propagating a worm.

Users took to Skype’s forums after being prompted by the VoIP service to allow an executable file for EasyBits Games Go to run on their machines. Several users reported that when they denied permission for the file to install, it overrode their permissions.

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. A Skype spokesman said the Extras Manager platform had been included in Windows releases of Skype "since 2006".
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