What the hell is this AIM MSG??

JonnyBlaze

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thats funny. someone i know sent me that msg and i clicked it and of course i said no the the installer window. then i asked the kid if he installed it and hes dumb if he did.

then i knew i was right when i tried to view the root of the site and it was the same page.

i feel bad for people who fall for that stuff.

JB
 

mrCide

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thats funny, i got that message and clicked on it. cept the page didnt load.

from someone i hadnt talked to in a year no less
 

ThaGrandCow

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Dec 27, 2001
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One of my friends got this last night.

Our conversation basically went like this:
Her: check out this site! <web address>
Me: I don't like installing random software from random companies
Her: Um... ok, why do you say that?
Me: That's what the link you just sent me tried to do
Her: What link?
Me: ...
Me: You may want to update your virus definitions and run a full scan, looks like you've got a virus.
Her: Dammit!
 

bubbadu

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Aug 30, 2001
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Someone just sent me it and I ran it like an IDIOT. Is it going to send it to all my buddies now? Any idea on how to get rid of it?
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
One of my friends got this last night.

Our conversation basically went like this:
Her: check out this site! <web address>
Me: I don't like installing random software from random companies
Her: Um... ok, why do you say that?
Me: That's what the link you just sent me tried to do
Her: What link?
Me: ...
Me: You may want to update your virus definitions and run a full scan, looks like you've got a virus.
Her: Dammit!
lol.
 

brtspears2

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I wonder how hard it would be to make a website to counter-attack this and load an uninstaller and spyware removal tools.