Threadpost posted a news story that Groups responsible for pushing the bogus anti malware programs are using Internet-based phone calls over the Skype network to trick unsuspecting users into downloading their fraudulent wares

Skype users are reporting they’re getting automatic calls from vendors pushing rogue anti-virus, according to a post on Krebsonsecurity.com. The scam is not unlike an unwanted telemarketer call, with users asked to follow instructions given by the mechanized call.

  Scammers Pushing Fake AV Via Skype