He's telling the truth, They are infecting people by the mass... I have proof I'm compiling it all now... I've spent the last hour removing it from my main PC
Check the signature of the wallet you downloaded and compare with what it should be. You will notice that you most likely have a fake wallet.
You can find instructions how the verify the signatures on the download page on the official site.
Here is ThomasV's signature:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spesmilo/electrum/master/pubkeys/ThomasV.asc