Microsoft pushed out an update to its Skype messaging and video chat applications across platforms Wednesday morning to fix a bug that locked users out of their accounts if they received a particular text string.

All of the Skype apps affected by the bug have been updated to prevent them from repeatedly crashing after a user receives “http://:” in a message. In a test yesterday, only the Windows desktop, iOS and Android versions of the app were affected, but Skype hasn’t disclosed what applications were updated. Mobile users should be able to install the update through their respective app stores, and Skype recommends that desktop users download the latest version of the app from the Web as soon as possible.

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