Strange UK Duplicate Message Problem! [ Edited ]

[Tyracia]

Ok, so I've had Skype for probably about at least a year now and I've never had this problem before.  I got a new laptop(it was actually an older one but fixed up) and downloaded Skype.  Now just recently, almost every time I'm chatting skype to skype with someone and I send an instant message, it duplicates the message in parentheses and shows a UK sign before it!  For example:

I reply: 

I'm going to email them and ask what's going on...

This is the message that goes through: 

I'm going to email them and ask what's going on...

( (flag:gb)  I'm going to email them and ask what's going on...  \u003e ^ \u003c )

I have no clue why it's doing it and I couldn't find anything about it in the instant message settings.  I attached a picture to this topic so you can actually see what's happening on the skype screen.  For privacy, I covered up my contacts on the picture.  Please help!!  This is getting really irritating... 

[ruwim · Accepted solution]

Are you by chance using some 3rd party programs, like e.g. a Skype translator and which are attached to Skype?

Open Tools -> Options -> Advanced. At the bottom of the screen you will see a menu option “Manage other programs’ access to Skype”. Open this menu and see if there are any applications listed there.

[cherrymaster]

I think my my skype has been hacked ,as when call people to land line or cell .

The skype caller id shows a pirate number showing on my caller id?

*edited for privacy* which is not my number, the found this number to be some scam number?

[Tyracia]

Thanks for your input!  Turns out, I downloaded Clownfish which is a translator for Skype.  Apparently, they must not have worked out the bugs yet, lol.  So far, the problem seems fixed!

[michellej1980]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This has been driving me mad! Turns out I also had Clownfish installed. Problem solved.

[MyMagicdoor]

Does anyone know how I type a new post? The button for new post doesn't show up. I cant make a skype to phone call. My  browser shows this message

Skype: isn't a recognized internet address