PSP Spam
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From: irving, texas
Originally posted by LightningTuner
Yesterday I got an AIM instant message from a friend, that said to check out this link. He sends me funny links all the time, so I thought nothing of it. Turns out he didn't IM me. HE got it from someone else, and on his machine, it started sending out bogus IMs with the link. That's how I got it.
Yesterday I got an AIM instant message from a friend, that said to check out this link. He sends me funny links all the time, so I thought nothing of it. Turns out he didn't IM me. HE got it from someone else, and on his machine, it started sending out bogus IMs with the link. That's how I got it.
this is the guy who owns the domains of which the aim virus is coming from.
Drew Williams
1770 Mass. Ave #213
Cambridge, MA 02140
US
Phone: 6176614664
Email: support@wgutv.com
Email: support@buddylinks.net
Whois is great isnt it?
i called his house and yelled on his answering machine.
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From: Selden NY
Originally posted by clonetek
you know sal, if you added a little more timing to your pc, you wouldn't get viruses....
you know sal, if you added a little more timing to your pc, you wouldn't get viruses....
I've messed with it myself on my old puter. You have to make sure you don't over do it, it will make it run hotter, and could cause it to go
KINDA LIKE TIMING
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From: TEXAS
More info here
http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5157...l?tag=nefd_top
On a similar note - I have been getting MORE and MORE virus spam over the past few days. Looking at the to and from lines its pretty clear that quite a few of the member so the Lightning community are practicing irresponsible computing by NOT running virus scan on thier PC.
Doug
http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5157...l?tag=nefd_top
The spread of the software between IM users has angered America Online, which could sue the creator of the program, AOL spokesman Andrew Weinstein said.
On a similar note - I have been getting MORE and MORE virus spam over the past few days. Looking at the to and from lines its pretty clear that quite a few of the member so the Lightning community are practicing irresponsible computing by NOT running virus scan on thier PC.
Doug
Last edited by Silver_2000; Feb 11, 2004 at 08:50 PM.
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From: Richmond, VA, USA
Originally posted by Silver_2000_
!
...its pretty clear that quite a few of the member so the Lightning community are practicing irresponsible computing...
Doug
! ...its pretty clear that quite a few of the member so the Lightning community are practicing irresponsible computing...
Doug
maybe they were drinking and typing... T.U.I.?
or something...
Thanks for the heads up...I just deleted both messages from Sal.