lawl got owned by an AIM virus

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11-27-2010, 10:10 PM
crapoo16

lawl got owned by an AIM virus

Sigh...was on AIM and got an IM from a random person saying "Click here for pix baby" - no i didn't click on the link.

instead i said no, and then I highlighted the link thinking about sending it to a friend to laugh about it, then i thought about it and they might click it and get the virus. Anyhow I was signed off just seconds after sending "no" and attempting to highlight the link. I've been looking for a fix ever since, ran SpyBot and Avast, in the process of running Adaware. I'm gonna provide a HiJackThis log.

I am unable to log into this SN anymore. My old sn works but the buddylist is so old. I don't have a backup of my buddy list on my laptop - possibly my computer but i'm not getting to there for a couple days. Can't log in using my ipod touch or blackberry anymore. The whole account got fucked in the butt. I also can't log in using gmail, I can login using facebook but that buddy list is different and it's basically like facebook chat (I guess? i'm new to logging in through facebook).

Going out for a bit so will respond in a couple hours, thanks for helping if you do.
11-28-2010, 03:35 AM
Mad Pino Rage

Next time click the link!
11-28-2010, 03:52 AM
crapoo16

i should have. Would have at least won some pictures with the virus :(
11-28-2010, 11:10 AM
Harner

Isn't there a forgot your PW button somewhere? If not, try this: https://account.login.aol.com/_cqr/opr/opr.psp?

Once you get a new PW, change it to something else other than what it was. That virus most likely gave them your credentials and is sending your friends a bunch of garbage.
11-28-2010, 02:05 PM
crapoo16

Yeah already tried it, still same problem. Ended up just changing the password to asdfasdfasdf so it's not similar to anything. I just gave up and made a new screen name.. If only i can get on that old sn to retrieve the buddylist but oh well. I went through the buddylist on lifestream and only ended up adding the people I talk to so my buddylist went from about 200 to 40. Much neater now.
11-29-2010, 09:13 AM
MrTroy

FYI you don't have to click the link, in a lot of cases just replying to an unsolicited IM is enough to get you.

As you found out.
11-29-2010, 09:43 AM
Harner

Back in the college days, everyone had IM clients installed on every PC lab computer and most having autosave enabled. Wiping contact lists made easy.

I didn't know people still IM, anymore.
12-07-2010, 01:45 AM
Vengeful Scars

the only people that IM me are people I don't want to talk to.
12-07-2010, 02:50 AM
Anonymous D

People still use AIM?
12-10-2010, 12:23 AM
LargeDuck

AIM is pretty awful. What really made me lol is that you own an ipod touch and a Blackberry. Have you heard of the new craze that happened some time ago? They call it the iphone.
12-10-2010, 11:01 AM
Atmosfear

I have an ipod touch, a blackberry, and an iphone.

tmyk
12-14-2010, 01:47 AM
crapoo16

Quote:

Originally Posted by LargeDuck

AIM is pretty awful. What really made me lol is that you own an ipod touch and a Blackberry. Have you heard of the new craze that happened some time ago? They call it the iphone.

touch to replace my 4 year old broke ipod video :(. blackberry free with renewal of 2 year contract. that plus i'm a verizon boy yahh. sometimes i'm using them both and put them on top of eachother... it's a bulky iphone :).