Unknown senders on AIM?

BMW F22 · 01-08-2011, 06:36 PM

I've been receiving a lot of messages from unknown senders. I click one a while back and it says to click on a link (which I didn't). Since then I have never opened an unknown sender's message.

Does anyone know what is going on? I mean I've been getting at least one of two a day every few days. It's getting annoying now.

JayKay335i · 01-08-2011, 06:40 PM

Spam. Phishing. Viruses. etc.

Kensta335 · 01-08-2011, 07:10 PM

I keep getting them too. I get random messages saying to contact princess something cause we met somewhere before lol

TommyK · 01-08-2011, 07:21 PM

sames here. not much you can do about it either :/

CollinsE90 · 01-08-2011, 07:24 PM

I thought AIM died years ago

infinitekidM2C · 01-08-2011, 07:29 PM

my work uses aim and ive seen that too..random msg with just a link; i'm like riiiiight...unfortunately some of my coworkers are less skeptical and they clicked it...later my computer froze...so watch out!

FDfranklin · 01-08-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

my work uses aim and ive seen that too..random msg with just a link; i'm like riiiiight...unfortunately some of my coworkers are less skeptical and they clicked it...later my computer froze...so watch out!

ugh hearing something like that makes me cringe.. I do IT at a lawfirm and everyone is always clicking on bullshit links which throws my day off when I have to clean computers

infinitekidM2C · 01-08-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

ugh hearing something like that makes me cringe.. I do IT at a lawfirm and everyone is always clicking on bullshit links which throws my day off when I have to clean computers

lols sounds very familiar; our IT guy is cool and im sure he feels the exact same way

BMW F22 · 01-08-2011, 08:49 PM

I scan my computers pretty often and nothing was detected. I figured it was spam and/or someone trying to get you to click on links. What I don't understand is how it keeps popping up. Kinda funky...

FDfranklin · 01-09-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

I scan my computers pretty often and nothing was detected. I figured it was spam and/or someone trying to get you to click on links. What I don't understand is how it keeps popping up. Kinda funky...

Depends what you are scanning with, most people think Nortan is actually good haha

infinitekidM2C · 01-09-2011, 11:55 AM

I use PC tools...is that any good? if not im open to recommendations..

FDfranklin · 01-09-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

I use PC tools...is that any good? if not im open to recommendations..

I suggest essentials

BMW F22 · 01-09-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

Depends what you are scanning with, most people think Nortan is actually good haha

I use a couple of programs to scan it with. I don't like Norton because it's slow and isn't that good. I've heard Microsoft Security Essentials are pretty good as well.

Quick6EF · 01-09-2011, 04:34 PM

who the hell goes on AIM still

TK-421 · 01-09-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick6EF

who the hell goes on AIM still

this.

BMW F22 · 01-09-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick6EF

who the hell goes on AIM still

Apparently a lot of people still...some people like Twitter, some like FB to keep in touch with others. The rest of us prefer AIM.

TK-421 · 01-09-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

Apparently a lot of people still...some people like Twitter, some like FB to keep in touch with others. The rest of us prefer AIM.

what's wrong with texting?

BMW F22 · 01-09-2011, 04:45 PM

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what's wrong with texting?

Nothing. I do that all the time. However, if you're at home and have the computer on, why not just have AIM on? When I'm on the road/not home texting is fine. IMO AIM is easier than texting on the phone.

kyleb350 · 01-09-2011, 05:41 PM

I've been using AOL since back in the day. Facebook's replaced AIM for me in the last couple year, but since I still have a lot of e-mail associated with it, I'm still using it. I'm surprised AOL's still in business

Wakka · 01-09-2011, 09:20 PM

Good old google chat does wonders for me.

JayKay335i · 01-09-2011, 09:39 PM

I set up my ichat w/ a jabber list of facebook chat.

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BMW F22 Major General 3654 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I scan my computers pretty often and nothing was detected. I figured it was spam and/or someone trying to get you to click on links. What I don't understand is how it keeps popping up. Kinda funky...
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