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nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

0 posted 2002-10-29 11:51 AM

I couldn't access online with AOL this morning and was informed when contacting them, that I had opened an email from an INSTAKISS, not knowing that it stole all my passwords and used my name to send porn out..which then brought a complaint or was discovered at aol and then refused me access to my account. I have to change all my passwords and scan for any virus' caused by this email. I just wanted to let those who use aol as a server to know...I am not sure if it affects any other types of accounts.

Maureen

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

1 posted 2002-10-29 06:49 PM

Thanks for the info Maureen!! This is scary stuff. I had a friend have this happen and he was being investigated for downloading child porn! Then they found out what had happened. I think everyone who has AOL should change their password NOW.

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 2002-10-29 10:04 PM

My daughter has had a problem signing on with AOL - and similarly with NetZero... She can't get past the "password" screen when she's trying to sign on with either program. I'll pass this word along to her. Thank you, Maureen...

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

3 posted 2002-10-29 10:24 PM

groan..this happened to me with netzero.

and I had to call them to get a new password.

Where did they send it?

to my password protected email account.

NOT ACCESSIBLE.

but...no longer am I a customer of theirs.

Tracey
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since 2001-08-29

Posts 2808
where insanity meets breeding

4 posted 2002-10-29 10:50 PM

You might want to try putting a firewall on your computer. I installed one the other day, and I was amazed at the amount of people who scan the networks looking for hole’s in computers that they can then access, and cause problems like yours Maureen. Most of the time they don’t get access, but occasionally they do. My firewall alerts me to the attempts and stops them getting through. I don’t have to do anything. The one I installed is called Black Ice, but I know there’s many others, and I think some are free to download.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2002-10-29 11:18 PM

(sigh) Oh my gosh, I know all about this virus, I got the exact same message and at first when I saw it I thought it was a special innocent kiss Joanna sent me, but then I found out it was a fake message and I got my password invalid too. (sigh) I hope this can get fixed up, I hated to think of myself as accidentley opening the message and spreading this to many others accidentley, let's encourage all not to open the messages!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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