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CosmoGamerX Tektite Level: 13 Posts: 30/52 EXP: 8062 For next: 2205 Since: 07-28-04 From: Coventry USA Since last post: 328 days Last activity: 162 days |
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| ok. i just got weatherbug off my system. aol instant messenger's latest version installs automatically a program called weatherbug that supposedly gives you weather updates and warnings. the only problem is that it was totally screwing up my computer. i could not work anything online, and when i could im people, my messages would come out backwards as i was typing them and im windows would close off so i could not see the messages, and i could not return them to their previous state. but i finally got it off my system. if you have weather bug, get it the hell off your computer! | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119  Posts: 2577/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Welcome to the world of GAIN shit. I'd get Ad-Aware on your comp too...and yea...you're right...it was part of a bundle package with AIM as I read here. WeatherBug's been an ad thing for quite some time, this particular one from IBS. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1136/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| this is why if you still use AOL's IM software, you stick with v5.2 or below... | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 3888/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| Someone should do a anti-AOL campaign now. No really, a ISP that give their customers spyware. If that happened in Sweden it would be all over the news. ISP's dosen't hate their customers that much.  I use Trillian, but just becuse I don't like how AIM behaves and looks like... |
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Emptyeye Real American Level: 67 Posts: 684/2273 EXP: 2488421 For next: 104451 Since: 05-24-04 From: I DUNNOOOOOOOO!! Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| See also the WildTangent plugin they use for AIM games, which causes Ad-Aware to completely freak out to the tune of 200-something files. Woot. | |||
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 853/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| Never had this problem 'cuz I stick with an older version, hurray! | |||
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1138/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| it's better to not use the proprietary software in the first place but oh well. it's something you got to live with... | |||
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 2602/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Not necessarily...just uninstall AIM and use another medium that runs it like Trillian or DeadAIM. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 1403/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| The hell with an anti-AOL campaign, I say we do one better. Get together and make a worm that goes into your system, destroys all spyware, and stays put, killing any new spyware that comes along. The problem with messengers I've tried is... -AIM has spyware and ads -Trillian is one of the buggiest things I've ever seen -Everything else is missing critical features (direct connection, file transfer, etc) It's sad. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 3931/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by HyperHackerYou know, that sotr of viruses have appeared, they have been along for long time. The first one deleted another virus, but couldn't due to a bug. That was back in 1990-1992.  And with Worms... dosen't work so well. It still clogs up bandwidth.  |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 619/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| Yeah... run spyware and virus checks. I'd recommend Gaim. It supports everything for the AOL protocol perfectly except for Direct IM (you can connect, but it's very buggy, and you may get disconnected). |
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Anya The Exile Ultima Mezcla de Yin Yan Level: 98  Posts: 2433/5337 EXP: 9530313 For next: 124040 Since: 03-15-04 From: South Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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| Hmmm..I've had weatherbug on my computer for about a year and then some, and I haven't had any problems with it. But I don't think I got it from AOHell or AIM (I use Trillian now, instead of AIM). Might as well uninstall AIM, run a adware check and a virus check and then install it again. |
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