dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Bye Bye
I removed AIM this morning, AOL is reaching all new lows. |
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KAD Imaging
Just Shoot It
Premium
join:2002-09-21
Hialeah, FL | There's a full out discussion on it in the Security forum.
»Aim Virus
Removal tips and all included.  |
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DivineDark
join:2001-08-30
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs:
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the spam phone
I would like to install this phone in everyone of the homes of the creaters of this garbage. This special phone cannot be hung up or turned off no matter how you try. It recieves calls every hour of the night and day from hundreds of different companies attempting to sell them something. Often it will trick them by sounding like a friend or family member. Just as it reels them in it screams a add for a penis enlargement or a low cost mortgage in their ear. |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | reply to dadkins
Re: Bye Bye
Has nothing to do with AOL. If people would read the TOS before installing a program, there would not be as many problems and there would be less complaining. |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
Premium
join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | It's the stupid people who click and install this junk without knowing what malicious crap it comes with. |
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Stumbles
join:2002-12-17
Port Saint Lucie, FL | reply to DivineDark
Re: the spam phone
Sounds like Max Headroom except you could not turn off the TV's. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
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Re: Bye Bye
said by mrchris  :
It's the stupid people who click and install this junk without knowing what malicious crap it comes with.
I only had AIM for Picture file transfers with friends. I very seldom use AIM, I use Trillian for my IM. 
AOL(in any form) is a joke. |
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storm64007
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Freeport, NY
4 edits | reply to dadkins
It has nothing to do with AIM by itself. Its a spam message circulating on aim and people who get the message to click the website and download the game and proceed to download it without questioning infect themselves.This has happened on MS messenger and yahoo and can happen on trillian or ANY IM application in different forms too.
Do you download every spam email attachment you get? I hope not.Same thing.
"If users click on the link, a program that is supposedly a game asks permission to be downloaded and installed onto their computers. Installing the game gives the company that produces it -- purportedly, an outfit called PSD Tools -- permission to display ads on the users' computers. In addition, the software spreads the "fun links" to everyone on the users' Buddy Lists."
"While many who have installed it are describing the game as a virus, the truth is that by neglecting to read the terms of service included with the game, they have given the program's distributors permission to take over their computers," said Matty Janko, a systems administrator whose 23-computer network was invaded by the game Wednesday |
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alien9999999
Your Head Looks Nice
Premium
join:2002-05-21
B-3000 | reply to dadkins
you could even try out gaim for instant messaging ( »gaim.sourceforge.net/ )
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Alien is my name and headbiting is my game. |
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kpatz
MY HEAD A SPLODE
Premium
join:2003-06-13
Manchester, NH
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said by storm64007 :
"While many who have installed it are describing the game as a virus, the truth is that by neglecting to read the terms of service included with the game, they have given the program's distributors permission to take over their computers..."
So does this mean, I could create a virus or worm, and attach a EULA that states it will take over your computer, open a port to allow hackers in, and email itself to every email address it can find, and drop itself into your Kazaa shared folder, and because the victims "agreed" to the terms, the AV companies won't recognize it as a virus? Sheesh... a worm is a worm, no matter how much sugar you pile on top of it... |
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jose3030
Premium
join:1999-08-17
Manassas, VA | reply to alien9999999
I prefer DeadAIM. |
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alien9999999
Your Head Looks Nice
Premium
join:2002-05-21
B-3000 | you have all sorts of other instant messagings inside gaim, not only AIM, there's ICQ,MSN,yahoo,jabber,IRC,...
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Alien is my name and headbiting is my game. |
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