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Old 02-08-2003, 11:00 AM   #1
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hi all need help
a friend has win 98 ,w/aol.com everytime he types a im to anyone and hits send the im disappears and a message to a porn site
is sent

can anyone help...thanks
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Old 02-08-2003, 11:03 AM   #2
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Sounds like a virus.
Go to www.trend.com and use the free online virus scan.
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Old 02-08-2003, 01:02 PM   #3
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I agree, surely sounds like a virus. Try Highrisemech's site and here is another: Symantec online scan
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Old 02-08-2003, 01:33 PM   #4
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sounds to me like something Adaware could catch and fix.
sounds more like spyware than a virus...
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