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[Limache]

Right now I just got some weird ass ims sent to me. First, there was this im sent by an account called "Defenseshieldbot"

"Dear AIM customer, it has come to the attention that your account may be infiltrated by malicious software from an external source designed to disrupt local server ports in your area. AIM Customer Service has been notified that account name (screen name) is causing several interruptions in the AIM local network connection in Fresh Meadows, NY. In order to fix this problem, AIM must verify that you are, indeed, the legitimate user of this account. Your password is needed to confirm your identity and can be sent via this bot. Failure to comply with the following procedure aforementioned may result in a deletion of your account in the next several days. AIM will then proceed to notify you when the problem has been fixed via the alternate e-mail address you provided when you first registered your screen name. We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you.
9:30 PM
Warning. You have five minutes before account deletion."


AOL never asks for your password right? It obviously looks fake but has anyone seen it before?

Then I got these other ims saying stuff like "Oh I found your sn on this website" and they knew where I lived. Another sn had my name in the screenname as well which kind of freaked me out.  Has this happened to other people as well? Does this mean I'm going to have to delete my sn and make a new one?

[dlewis23]

ive never gotten that before. But don't worry its just a scam.

[Limache]

Can websites get your personal information if you browse through them (not as in filling in information, I mean just from browsing)? 
I also download torrents a lot so could it be possible that some sites I get torrents from take my information?

[tdawnaz]

hit the block and report button...scam...attempt to collect personal info...maybe something u drug in on  aa  torrent??...huh?

[philp]

As if we needed another reason not to use anything associated with AOL. Their software is spyware, plain and simple. 

[tdawnaz]

nah i've gotten those with yim and msn too...also the "i'm ready to chat...i'm hot...come see my web cam...LIVE!!" hahaha...report, block, spam...boom...

in ur messerger settings...they all have privacy settings...aim says "allow only users on my buddy list" adjust ur settings so that only people on ur list can contact u

[dlewis23]

Can websites get your personal information if you browse through them (not as in filling in information, I mean just from browsing)? 
I also download torrents a lot so could it be possible that some sites I get torrents from take my information?

If they were putting spyware on your computer they could potentially take stuff off your computer.

[tdawnaz]

i'd scan my computer with adaware (or some other similiar program) if i were u

[Limache]

Oh I also forgot to mention I'm on a Macbook so does that make any significant difference? I know macs are less suspectible to viruses and what not but that's only because so little people used them; now it's getting more popular so being on a mac is still going to lead to viruses right? I'm just wondering if my OS has anything to do with it.

[anox195]

Oh I also forgot to mention I'm on a Macbook so does that make any significant difference? I know macs are less suspectible to viruses and what not but that's only because so little people used them; now it's getting more popular so being on a mac is still going to lead to viruses right? I'm just wondering if my OS has anything to do with it.

No your OS has nothing to do with it, its within the AIM network, I wouldn't be worried about much, I have been using AIM since 99 now and have been getting BS messages like that before. Its hilarious to me!

[RyanS]

i get them alot on my yahoo..not so much on aim...i just report and block...its been a very long time since i've gotten one....

[EBrown]

I don't report them...then they just try it again......just block them and they'll stop. They do this to get attention. Ignore them and they go away.

[philp]

I don't report them...then they just try it again......just block them and they'll stop. They do this to get attention. Ignore them and they go away.

Eventually they will. I wish my gmail spam would. 

But seriously, one of the first things that should be done is what tdawnaz said. Allow only buddies (if you MUST use AIM, that is) or contacts or whatever they are called in the IM that you use.

[MttFrog13]

yeah someone's phishing using aim. Sometimes i get weird ims from friends on windows live, seems like the messenger was used to send me fake links to sites that would probably give me a trojan or something

[justinlay]

I dont ever have any problems with msn messenger so far

[jdsph]

greetings!

==> ... Your password is needed to confirm your identity and can be sent via this bot...

seems like someone is trying to get your password.

agree with MttFrog13; "phishing" attempt.

"Defenseshieldbot" is an account that will "get" your password. IF you happen to "give" your password, the person behind "Defenseshieldbot" CAN and maybe, do something "illegal", using Your Account.

IMO, AIM or any company that issues legit announcements or notices like what you received, will have an email address that ends with their companies' site; xxx@yahoo.com, yyy@gmail.com, and the likes.

[tdawnaz]

this topic is almost a year old and the problem was already solved...it didn't need resurrected...thank you

[tommie gorman]

So can we trash the thread then? 

[RyanS]

  did i do it right tommie?

[zalternate]

jdsph  wants Tommies 'Mr. Postalot" designation.     You gotta start somewhere.