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AIM = Spyware

This is where you can discuss your homework, family, just about anything, make strange sounds and otherwise discuss things which are really not related to the Lancer-series. Yes that means you can discuss other games.

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Esquilax

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:43 pm

AIM = Spyware

Greetings. I read this and thought that I should mention it, as a large number of people around here seem to use AOL Instant Messenger. According to this link, AIM contains spyware which downloads large advertising GIFs and movie trailers to your PC using your internet connection. As there is nothing indicating the program in the installation, and that it installs itself without the user's knowledge, I think that we can classify it as spyware.I have never trusted AOL, and my suspicions would seem to be supported by the article (see link). I just thought I'd let you know. Thoughts?

Edited by - esquilax on 3/1/2004 3:46:01 PM

freighter fighter

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:49 pm

paranoid, as usual

Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams

Esquilax

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:04 pm

I'm not paranoid! I'm just a concerned third party who is doing his civic duty in advising people to avoid those recreants at AOL .

freighter fighter

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:05 pm

i.e paranoid

Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams

Stinger

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:06 pm

This is exactly why I move exclusively to Trillian

mustang

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:18 pm

Everything has spyware in it these days, that's why I keep my trusty firewall scanning both outgoing and incomming traffic.

Esquilax

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:24 pm

I like my firewall too! Here's something interesting I just found. A guy did a comparison between Ad-Aware and SpyBot (nothing new), but I thought that I might offer you guys a link to it anyway. The conclusion might surprise you.

ff - You're just as paranoid as I am, and don't say it ain't so!

RILMS

Post Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:58 pm

I'm with Stinger, It's all about Trillian.

Life: No one gets out alive.

bom

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:22 am

Trillian Pro I presume? I had Trillian Basic(the free version) installed and uninstalled again in two hours. No thank you, call again when you've resolved some of those issues..

RILMS

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:25 am

Ya, I got pro. I had basic before, and I don't see much of a diffrence.

Life: No one gets out alive.

Gowserpaul

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:23 am

I do the same as mustang i just keep my firewall on at all times

Esquilax

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:23 pm

I haven't used Windows Messenger (I know, I know, long story) for months. The only people I chat to are my two cousins. I HATE chatting with people I don't know. And I also hate *shudder* webcams. Sorry, I had to get that out of my system .

mustang

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:58 pm

Amen brother, I like to keep my anonimity when Im online. That's one of the reasons I 86'd ICQ. I had a constant stream of 15 year old girls wanting to engage in pointless conversation, great if your a 15 year old lad looking for nookie but it's not really enthralling stuff.

Edited by - Mustang on 3/2/2004 4:16:46 PM

Esquilax

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:21 pm

Bloody ICQ! Damn piece of over-hyped junk is overly large, has many exploits, adware, and contains a port scanner! I hate it so MUCH!?!? Sorry, long story.

H.Q. Victor

Post Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:54 pm

I don't know if anyone has heard of PalTalk. But it can be set to talk to only those you put in. And can be done with video if you have a web cam.

Finalday

Habaq Mot / Aspazomai Thanatos / Capere Obitus... /Keith Green\ (1953-1983)

Edited by - Finalday on 3/2/2004 4:55:39 PM

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