Anyone getting "spam" IMs on AIM

[TJN23]

I did a search, so I'm not sure if this is a repost, but has anyone been getting random IMs on AOL Instant Messenger from names like "Girl 2456789" with links to porn sites ?

 

[minus1972]

yeah...I never got them before but I get two or three a day now. No way to block them either.

 

[dexvx]

Yea...

Just recently too. I got like half a dozen since the beginning of the week.

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: minus1972
yeah...I never got them before but I get two or three a day now. No way to block them either.

yeah there is, set it so people that u dont ahve on your buddy list cant talk to you

 

[TJN23]

yeah i will do that thanks guys

 

[minendo]

Make sure you also don't have the realphx/talkstocks.net virus/ad software installed.

 

[TJN23]

i did click that realtalks/stocks stuff but i didnt install it on my PC...would that affect anything?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: TJN23
i did click that realtalks/stocks stuff but i didnt install it on my PC...would that affect anything?

Make sure you double check that it is not installed. Check your buddy info and see if it has changed.

 

[zixxer]

i talk back to them

"yeah your daughter was soo good last night.. ohhh yeah.."

 

[TJN23]

my profile definitely didnt change (that whole "whoooa...check out what i found, click here" thing)

if that didnt change, I would think I'm OK

 

[rh71]

I posted the same question last week sometime...

 

[TJN23]

Originally posted by: se7enty7
i talk back to them

"yeah your daughter was soo good last night.. ohhh yeah.."

haha, i am sure they are bots of some kind

 

[hjo3]

I got one for the first time the other day... some bot trying to get me to go to some AIM icon site... found out another AIM user, "XeoBllaze," had sent it. Block and block. No spam since.

 

[clamum]

I get ppl on ICQ adding me or asking to authorize. Usually they have some webcam or dating profile thing in their info. Sometimes I let loose a string of expletives to them.

 

Don't accept messages from people who are not on your list.

 

[TJN23]

Originally posted by: SammySon
Don't accept messages from people who are not on your list.

yeah but then when u give chicks your screenname and they dont know yours and they try to add you they can't....


doing that hurts your game

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: TJN23

Originally posted by: SammySon
Don't accept messages from people who are not on your list.

yeah but then when u give chicks your screenname and they dont know yours and they try to add you they can't....


doing that hurts your game

LMAO. You give chicks your screen name. That is pathetic.

 

[minus1972]

nah...I don't feel like doing that...people do occasionally contact me when I don't have their screen names, and I don't want it to be a hastle to add them in. Is there any way to block ICQ users from IMing me? I try to warn the bots to the point of kicking them but it won't let me because they're on ICQ.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: TJN23
i did click that realtalks/stocks stuff but i didnt install it on my PC...would that affect anything?

Make sure you double check that it is not installed. Check your buddy info and see if it has changed.

Anybody care to tell me how to remove it?

I ctrl+alt+del closed b.exe since I didn't recognize it, shift deleted it, and the symptoms stopped.

 

[maziwanka]

this isnt new news to me. whats weird is that i used to get a bunch of em but now i dont get any.

 

[TJN23]

LMAO. You give chicks your screen name. That is pathetic.

are you in college?

I guess I dont mean just chicks, everyone, with group projects to do, AIM is the only way to keep in contact...

with girls, cell phone #s are usually the first form of contact, AIM the 2nd - this is usually done with a text message from the cell phone, lol

 

[Cal166]

Yes i've been getting them recently.....DAMN AOL is SO DESPERATE for $, they are selling their "LIST"

 

[TheOverlord]

yep started about a week ago. i blocked everyone but my buddy list.

 

[Shawn]

I've been getting bunches of them too! :|

 

[JawaJedi]

Originally posted by: minus1972
nah...I don't feel like doing that...people do occasionally contact me when I don't have their screen names, and I don't want it to be a hastle to add them in. Is there any way to block ICQ users from IMing me? I try to warn the bots to the point of kicking them but it won't let me because they're on ICQ.

Just use the option of having AIM ask you whether or not to accept the IM. Usually you can tell whether its spam or not by the SN because it'll be something like "HotGrl22315325798" with some big number and their warning % is always high too. I haven't had a problem that way.