Quote:ok so if my AIM has little green lines running down it like the matrix and a few people are deleted , and my myspace background won\'t show up on anyone elses but it will on my computer . does this mean that someone hacked into my computer ? should i clean it out and start from scratch ?
mike,
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The chances of someone \'hacking\' into your computer are slim to none. The chances of you executing a program on your computer that messed it up are much higher. Although AIM does have a number of vulnerabilities, what your describing doesn\'t appear to be a symptom of any of them. I would probably suggest at the least:
1) Uninstalling AIM and reinstalling [url=\"http://www.aim.com/\"]the latest version[/url] OR a less vulnerable client like [url=\"http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gaim/gaim-1.5.0.exe?download\"]gAIM[/url] which will allow you to use your AIM login.
2) Run a scan on your PC using [url=\"http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg71free_394a763.exe\"]AVG[/url], [url=\"http://www.download.com/3405-8022-5153545.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5\"]Ad-Aware[/url], and [url=\"http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10122137.html\"]Spybot[/url].
3) Quit using myspace, it\'s a rats nest for shallow adolescent teens who have nothing better to do than marvel at the number of virtual friends they have and the sexual predators who are posing as such. Go out and meet people the old fashioned way, face to face in sleezy bars and strip clubs. You\'re more than likely to run into the same losers, but will be able to recognize the dirtbags a lot faster. :biggrin: