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    AIM virus? need help to fix

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by azntiger1000, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. azntiger1000

    azntiger1000 Notebook Deity

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    Hey everyone. Haven't been back here in a while. I have a question. My friend's AIM looks like it has been infested with a trojan or a virus. She accidentally clicked one of those links that probably said something like "my.screenname.aol.com" and now its been sending this same link to everyone else on her buddy list. Now she tells me she can't change her password anymore and the recovery function doesn't seem to work. Any suggestion and help?
     
    azntiger1000, Jun 3, 2009
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    Re-install. And try downloading something like superantispyware to clean the system out.
     
    McGrady, Jun 3, 2009
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    Thanks McGrady. I'll try that method.
     
    azntiger1000, Jun 3, 2009
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    Have you concidered telling her to use Trillian or some other alternate client? Those tend to be less suceptable to these sorts of things.
     
    sirmetman, Jun 4, 2009
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    Yeah, but she is so used to the AIM style that's why.
     
    azntiger1000, Jun 4, 2009
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    I am moving this to the Security and Antivirus forum.
     
    Padmé, Jun 5, 2009
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