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Old 07-18-2003, 10:12 PM
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Has anyone had any malacious attacks on AIM recently? Just a few minutes ago I was warned all the way up to 100% and was forced to disconnected. Now I can't sign in to AIM.

This happened a while ago to me but not to 100%

Anyone else had the trouble? Its really annoying.
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Old 07-18-2003, 10:30 PM
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It's good fun too though if both of you participate.

Takes ages for you to get it down too.

To stop it, just make sure you don't talk to anyone you don't know. They can't warn you if you don't speak to them.
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Old 07-18-2003, 10:33 PM
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I hadn't been speaking to anyone though, I was just online

Stupid AIM features.
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Just set AIM to only allow people on your buddy list. I don't know how people can ever get anything done if they have those damned windows opening all the time...

I also only have coworkers on my buddy list. That way, if they start AIMing me, I can drive the less-than-one-mile to NASA, get through the security gate with my contractor's badge, and personally beat the living s*** out of them. Then I can get shot by a security guard.
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Just set AIM to only allow people on your buddy list. I don't know how people can ever get anything done if they have those damned windows opening all the time...

I also only have coworkers on my buddy list. That way, if they start AIMing me, I can drive the less-than-one-mile to NASA, get through the security gate with my contractor's badge, and personally beat the living s*** out of them. Then I can get shot by a security guard.

LOL! Lucky you

Thanks for the advice, I didn't know AIM was so feature-full, i'll apply the new setting as soon as it lets me sign-in
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Old 07-18-2003, 11:06 PM
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Filburt, I can get stuff done while being on AIM because I can talk with my away message up. (yay for macs! my away doesn't send everytime they say something, either) That way, I only talk to those I want to speak to by me messaging them.
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Old 07-19-2003, 04:21 AM
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gAim for linux allows you to talk with your away message up :P

BTW, sounds like an exploit, did you update to the latest aim? Maybe email aol about it (:lol and they can fix it
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Trillian lets you as well I believe...

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Well about a week ago for 2 consecutive days on AIM i had malicious attacks not where i'm being warned but the user just types in:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Trys to direct connect to me, send me a file and every other possible feature on aim. After shutting down all the windows and blocking them they come back again under a new username.

It was particularly annoying

- miSt
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Old 07-19-2003, 11:54 AM
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Never had an attack like that, only with people I know.

Haven't been warned for so long. I'm loved now!
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