Easy way to lookup IP address of a skype username

[Croco_001]

From this

http://skype-ip-finder.tk/

and this article

http://pastebin.com/rBu4jDm8

It seems very easy to identify the IP of the Skype name user even without communicating with him\her.

I believe this is a very serious skype IP exploit.

It should be fixed as soon as possible or it will cause a lot of problems for many people.

Can someone confirm this is being looked at?

Thanks, 

[Claudius Community Manager]

Hello,
yes, our security experts are aware of it and looking into it already.

[NotesTracker]

That site is now off the air, yielding the message "This domain and website have been suspended because of abuse or copyright reasons."

[soulcrush_uo]

Except for the researchers who discover the vulnerability claim that you have known of the issue for over a year now, care to explain this to your users?

[dameintox]

So are they gonna fix this, i have been getting ddos'd everynight for 3 days now. I dont accept calls from unknowns or contact requests, its all because this person has my skype name, which we cant change.  Are u going to fix ur software or do you need help?

[juggernaut043]

I'm a programmer, and I get booted sometimes. All I'm going to say is if they don't get it fixed soon; I'm moving to MSN 100% or I'll decompile Skype and fix it myself (Not really).

I just hate being booted.

[mustak251]

There is a realy easy way to get ip from msn users. They are just downloading MSN plus and add a script and 2 or 3 clicks and Boom they got your ip. They even dont need to type you or idk. On skype they need to make a PHP script that's getting your ip. Dont ask me how becouse i even dont know Good luck Btw, For the booting call your ISP and tell them your story.

[Treyarch]

Any luck on a solution 

[FireTheStar]

This is a VERY large issue for anyone with a web presence, and unluckily a skype account with the same name. When is this fix going to be applied live?

[Croco_001]

The issue is not yet fixed. I found multiple scripts and APIs (That you can pay for) to reslove a username to an IP address. I am sending you in a private message a server which does it for you

Simply blocking the sites that do this won't help, a solution from lower level APIs is required.