AIM away message virus

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Note: This article was published while I was in my early 20s. I was much younger and dumber. Please don't hold it against me. One of the perils of having a 20+ year old website!

Ahh yes, I <3 these things. This one goes something to the effect of:

OMG LOOK AT THIS: [a link ending in friends.src]

IF you see this, DO NOT click on it. IF you have clicked on it, you can get an executable file that will fix it here. When you are asked, choose open. follow the instructions.

Link curtosy of Steve Papa. Later!

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